Decision Workspace
xoroshiro128 vs xorshift vs rand_xorshift
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
xoroshiro128
growingv0.5.0
Fast psuedo-random number generators
42
xorshift
growingv0.1.3
Implementation of the high performance xoroshiro128+, xorshift128+, xorshift1024*, and splitmix64 pseudo random number generators.
64
rand_xorshift
growingv0.5.0
Xorshift random number generator
Core Metrics
| xoroshiro128 | xorshift | rand_xorshift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 42 | 64 |
| Total Downloads | 742.4K | 45.4K | 227.0M |
| 30d Downloads | 10.7K | 0 | 9.9M |
| Dependents | 37 | 42 | 4.4K |
| Releases | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Last Updated | 2230d ago | 3439d ago | 161d ago |
| Age | 9y 7m | 9y 8m | 7y 9m |
Health Breakdown
xoroshiro128
Maintenance
4
Quality
12
Community
7
Popularity
7
Documentation
11
xorshift
Maintenance
3
Quality
15
Community
7
Popularity
6
Documentation
11
rand_xorshift
Maintenance
9
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
8
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| xoroshiro128 | xorshift | rand_xorshift | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.5.0 | 0.1.3 | 0.5.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | CC0-1.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Crate Size | 9KB | 16KB | 10KB |
| Features | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Yanked % | 16.7% | 0.0% | 12.5% |
| Edition | — | — | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •rand_xorshift leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •rand_xorshift is depended on by 4.4K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ xoroshiro128, xorshift have not been updated in over a year.