Project comparison
Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.
Ultralytics YOLOv5 in PyTorch for object detection, instance segmentation, classification, training, and export.
Best matched with other framework tools.
opencv has the larger GitHub footprint with 90.1K stars.
opencv is currently growing faster at +2.6K stars this week.
opencv has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 76/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.
Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.
| Signal | opencv | Yolov5 |
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| Evidence status | Recently verified· 1d ago | Basic listing· 1d ago |
| GitHub stars | 90.1K | 57.7K |
| Weekly growth | +2.6K | +354 |
| Health score | Healthy76/100 |
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| Contributors | 2.5K | 348 |
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| Commits per week | 22.8 | 3.6 |
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| Open issues | 2.8K | 30 |
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| Language | C++ | Python |
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| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
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| Last commit | 3d ago | 3d ago |
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| Last release | 5.0.0 | v7.0 |
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