# charset-normalizer vs rand_chacha

**Leader by Vioscale score:** charset-normalizer

| Attribute | charset-normalizer | rand_chacha |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 79.3 (42% (low)) | 60.2 (22% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 62 | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 127,252 | 86,804 |
| adoption.github_stars | 789 | 2,068 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 387,767,386 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"charset-normalizer is a library that detects the character encoding used in text data. It functions as a universal charset detector, automatically identifying which text encoding is present in files or text streams.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"What is charset-normalizer?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"charset-normalizer addresses the problem of automatically detecting character encoding in text data. Applications that process text from diverse sources often encounter different encodings, and identifying the correct encoding is essential for proper text interpretation.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"What problems does charset-normalizer solve?","confidence":0.8},{"answer":"Yes, charset-normalizer is open source software, allowing for public use, examination, and modification of its code. As an open source project, it is freely available for distribution and integration into other applications.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"Is charset-normalizer open source?","confidence":0.98},{"answer":"Yes, the project is actively maintained, meaning it continues to receive updates and ongoing development. This indicates an ongoing commitment to improving and supporting the software.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"Is the project actively maintained?","confidence":0.98},{"answer":"charset-normalizer is positioned as an alternative to Chardet with emphasis on being modern and actively maintained. Specific technical differences or detailed feature comparisons are not provided in the available information.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"How does charset-normalizer compare to Chardet?","confidence":0.85},{"answer":"The project provides documentation through ReadTheDocs at its official website. ReadTheDocs is a standard hosting platform for comprehensive documentation for open source projects.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"Where can I find documentation for charset-normalizer?","confidence":0.9},{"answer":"As an open source project, charset-normalizer is available at no cost. There are no licensing fees or usage costs for integrating it into applications.","source":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","question":"What is the cost of using charset-normalizer?","confidence":0.98}]` | `[{"answer":"rand_chacha is a random number generation library for the Rust programming language that implements the ChaCha algorithm. It enables Rust applications to generate random numbers.","source":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","question":"What is rand_chacha?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Yes, rand_chacha is open-source software and is available at no cost. There are no licensing fees or subscription costs.","source":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","question":"Is rand_chacha free to use?","confidence":0.98},{"answer":"As an open-source project, rand_chacha's source code is publicly available for review, study, and modification according to its open-source license terms.","source":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","question":"Can I view and modify the source code?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"rand_chacha is designed specifically for the Rust programming language. It integrates with Rust's random number generation ecosystem.","source":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","question":"What programming language does rand_chacha support?","confidence":0.98},{"answer":"Documentation is available on the project's official website. Developers can consult these resources when implementing the library in their projects.","source":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","question":"Where can I find documentation for rand_chacha?","confidence":0.92},{"answer":"Yes, as open-source software, rand_chacha can be used in commercial applications. There are no licensing fees, though users should review the project's license terms for any specific requirements.","source":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","question":"Can I use rand_chacha in commercial projects?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A Python library that identifies character encoding in byte sequences and converts content to Unicode. It determines the most readable interpretation of text regardless of its original encoding, and includes language detection and binary file recognition capabilities. | A Rust library providing ChaCha pseudo-random number generation for cryptographic and general-purpose use cases. Integrated into the Rust random ecosystem as part of the broader rand crate. |
| language.primary | Python | Rust |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://charset-normalizer.readthedocs.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T10:26:17.342Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://rust-random.github.io/book","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:07:29.756Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 65 | 9 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.5.1","date":"2026-08-15T06:30:03Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.5.0","date":"2026-08-12T12:50:58Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.9","date":"2026-07-07T13:03:13Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.8","date":"2026-07-06T12:54:25Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.7","date":"2026-04-02T07:34:22Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.6","date":"2026-03-15T16:50:12Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.5","date":"2026-03-06T04:17:36Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.4","date":"2025-10-14T03:27:10Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.3","date":"2025-08-09T06:42:44Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.2","date":"2025-05-02T06:21:48Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.1","date":"2024-12-24T16:14:04Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.4.0","date":"2024-10-09T06:14:41Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.3.2","date":"2023-10-31T20:22:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.3.1","date":"2023-10-22T15:07:29Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.3.0","date":"2023-09-30T06:08:54Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.2.0","date":"2023-07-07T18:02:27Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.1.0","date":"2023-03-06T06:48:45Z","type":"stable","version":"3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.0.1","date":"2022-11-18T05:45:50Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.0.0","date":"2022-10-20T09:00:26Z","type":"stable","version":"3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jawah/charset_normalizer/releases/tag/3.0.0rc1","date":"2022-10-18T19:18:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"3.0.0rc1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.8.8","date":"2026-08-25T07:58:45Z","type":"stable","version":"0.8.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.5","date":"2026-07-11T11:19:03Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.8.7","date":"2026-07-11T11:19:28Z","type":"stable","version":"0.8.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.10.2","date":"2026-07-02T09:02:44Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.8.6","date":"2026-04-17T06:44:06Z","type":"stable","version":"0.8.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.4","date":"2026-04-13T15:42:39Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.10.1","date":"2026-04-13T15:43:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.3","date":"2026-04-13T15:42:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.10.0","date":"2026-02-14T07:28:28Z","type":"stable","version":"0.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.2","date":"2026-04-13T15:41:30Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.1","date":"2025-04-17T14:40:57Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.0","date":"2025-01-27T13:41:24Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/0.9.0-alpha.0","date":"2024-02-18T17:53:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"0.9.0-alpha.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/rust-random/rand/releases/tag/rand_distr-0.5.0-alpha.0","date":"2024-02-18T17:56:14Z","type":"prerelease","version":"rand_distr-0.5.0-alpha.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 8.9 | 6.2 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=charset-normalizer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cargo&package_name=rand&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"LOW"}` |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:14:19.701Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*