Image Processing Libraries Computer Vision Tools

Core libraries and frameworks for low-level image manipulation, filtering, and analysis operations (convolutions, transformations, format conversion). Does NOT include high-level vision tasks like detection, segmentation, or pose estimation.

There are 50 image processing libraries tools tracked. 5 score above 70 (verified tier). The highest-rated is scikit-image/scikit-image at 95/100 with 6,481 stars and 26,383,846 monthly downloads. 4 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Tool	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	scikit-image/scikit-image Image processing in Python	95	Verified	6,481	Python
2	rapidsai/cucim cuCIM - RAPIDS GPU-accelerated image processing library	81	Verified	450	Jupyter Notebook
3	rerun-io/rerun An open source SDK for logging, storing, querying, and visualizing...	79	Verified	10,382	Rust
4	BrokenSource/DepthFlow 🌊 Images to 3D Parallax effect video	74	Verified	1,343	Python
5	petercorke/machinevision-toolbox-python Machine vision toolbox for Python	73	Verified	192	Jupyter Notebook
6	visioncortex/visioncortex Core library for computer graphics & vision applications	68	Established	113	Rust
7	clEsperanto/pyclesperanto GPU-accelerated Image Processing library for Python	68	Established	55	Python
8	imagej/ImageJ Public domain software for processing and analyzing scientific images	67	Established	745	Java
9	Lucs1590/Nkocr 🔎📝 This is a module to make specifics OCRs at food products and nutritional tables.	67	Established	39	Python
10	AccumulateMore/OpenCV ✔（已完结）超级全面的 OpenCV 笔记【咕泡唐宇迪】	63	Established	661	Jupyter Notebook
11	datacarpentry/image-processing Image Processing with Python	63	Established	112	HTML
12	alicevision/CCTag Detection of CCTag markers made up of concentric circles.	63	Established	402	C++
13	ROCm/rpp AMD ROCm Performance Primitives (RPP) library is a comprehensive...	60	Established	72	C++
14	funkelab/gunpowder A library to facilitate machine learning on multi-dimensional images.	60	Established	89	Python
15	boris-kz/CogAlg This project is a Computer Vision implementation of general hierarchical...	59	Established	98	Python
16	symisc/pixlab PixLab Resources & Code Samples	59	Established	126	Python
17	OpenStitching/stitching A Python package for fast and robust Image Stitching	58	Established	2,563	Python
18	Ryan-Millard/Img2Num Convert raster images to SVGs easily	55	Established	31	JavaScript
19	NMGRL/pychron Data acquisition and processing framework for Ar-Ar geochronology and noble...	49	Emerging	28	Python
20	pixano/pixano-inference Inference models for Pixano	48	Emerging	5	Python
21	louisejuliedelhaye/SANDI Sediment ANalysis and Delineation through Images. A free and open-source...	48	Emerging	7	Python
22	clEsperanto/CLIc GPU-accelerated Image Processing library for C++	46	Emerging	16	C++
23	gietema/clusterfun Explore audio and images with one line of code. Python plotting library for...	46	Emerging	49	Python
24	Deyht/CIANNA Convolutional Interactive Artificial Neural Networks by/for Astrophysicists	44	Emerging	53	C
25	neurobooth/neurobooth-os Python package for digital phenotyping data synchronization and acquisition	43	Emerging	10	Python
26	SubashSK777/Racing-CV Computer Vision python program to play games using hand gestures	42	Emerging	10	Python
27	HopperLogger/HopperRender Real-time DirectShow motion interpolator using OpenCL accelerated optical...	42	Emerging	31	C++
28	NVIDIA-AI-IOT/deepstream_libraries DeepStream Libraries offer CVCUDA, NvImageCodec, and PyNvVideoCodec modules...	42	Emerging	79	Python
29	ljubicicrobert/SSIMS-Flow SSIMS-Flow: Image velocimetry workbench	40	Emerging	8	Python
30	arquolo/bipl Big Image Python Library	40	Emerging	3	Python
31	JustAnalyze/ez_openmmlab An API designed to make OpenMMLab EZ	39	Emerging	3	Python
32	Mowibox/chroma Chroma is a personal initiative to document and share technical knowledge in...	39	Emerging	5	HTML
33	datamarkin/pixelflow A computer vision library that builds reusable tools	39	Emerging	6	Python
34	siromermer/OpenCV-Projects-cpp-python Computer vision projects focused on object detection, object tracking,...	38	Emerging	49	Jupyter Notebook
35	octo-technology/VIO Visual Inspection Orchestrator is a modular framework made to ease the...	37	Emerging	14	Python
36	Reiquileut/visao_computacional Sistema de visão computacional que ensina matemática para crianças através...	37	Emerging	3	Python
37	birder-project/birder A mirror of https://gitlab.com/birder/birder	33	Emerging	12	Python
38	qim-center/qim3d Python library for volumetric data	33	Emerging	13	Python
39	themankindproject/imgfprint-rs Fast, image fingerprinting SDK for Rust.	31	Emerging	9	Rust
40	HanielUlises/High-Performance-CV A curated collection of high-efficiency C++ computer vision projects and...	29	Experimental	3	C++
41	michel-leonard/ciede2000-color-matching The 𝐂𝐈𝐄𝐃𝐄𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 color difference formula written in 40+ programming languages.	29	Experimental	18	C
42	webarkit/purecv A pure Rust computer vision library focusing on the core and imgproc modules...	28	Experimental	3	Rust
43	joeljose/Eulerian-Video-Magnification My implementation of Eulerian Video Magnification Algorithm	28	Experimental	18	Python
44	conorheffron/bio-cell-red-edge Edge Detection of Biological Cells (Python Image Processing Script)	28	Experimental	24	Python
45	abraia/abraia-multiple Abraia computer vision SDK for edge applications	27	Experimental	9	Jupyter Notebook
46	sciguy-code/lumina A high-performance, vector-based image processing engine built from scratch...	26	Experimental	6	Python
47	ChristopherMarais/barkandambrosiagallery This is the development code for the webapp barkandambrosiagallery.org. It...	25	Experimental	4	Python
48	mbari-org/aipipeline Library for running detection, clustering or classification ai pipelines...	25	Experimental	4	Jupyter Notebook
49	harvardartmuseums/data-grinder Processes an image through several computer vision services	20	Experimental	16	Python
50	ptitmorceaux/ArtGenre-Classifier 🎨 ArtGenre-Classifier: Machine learning library developed from scratch in C...	17	Experimental	3	Python

Comparisons in this category

scikit-image and image-processing (95 vs 63)