Spiking Neural Networks ML Frameworks

Frameworks and implementations for building, training, and simulating spiking neural networks (SNNs) that use temporal spike dynamics. Does NOT include conventional deep learning frameworks, neuromorphic hardware accelerators as primary focus, or general neuroscience simulation tools without SNN training capabilities.

There are 78 spiking neural networks frameworks tracked. 2 score above 70 (verified tier). The highest-rated is fangwei123456/spikingjelly at 77/100 with 1,931 stars and 14,984 monthly downloads. 2 of the top 10 are actively maintained.

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#	Framework	Score	Tier	Stars	Language
1	fangwei123456/spikingjelly SpikingJelly is an open-source deep learning framework for Spiking Neural...	77	Verified	1,931	Python
2	neuromorphs/NIR Neuromorphic Intermediate Representation reference implementation	74	Verified	153	Jupyter Notebook
3	jeshraghian/snntorch Deep and online learning with spiking neural networks in Python	66	Established	1,900	Python
4	norse/norse Deep learning with spiking neural networks (SNNs) in PyTorch.	65	Established	794	Python
5	BindsNET/bindsnet Simulation of spiking neural networks (SNNs) using PyTorch.	64	Established	1,659	Python
6	libffcv/ffcv FFCV: Fast Forward Computer Vision (and other ML workloads!)	60	Established	2,986	Python
7	cai4cai/torchsparsegradutils A collection of utility functions to work with PyTorch sparse tensors	54	Established	37	Python
8	foundation-model-stack/fms-model-optimizer FMS Model Optimizer is a framework for developing reduced precision neural...	54	Established	21	Python
9	synsense/rockpool A machine learning library for spiking neural networks. Supports training...	54	Established	77	Python
10	synsense/sinabs A deep learning library for spiking neural networks which is based on...	52	Established	110	Python
11	chainer/chainer A flexible framework of neural networks for deep learning	51	Established	5,922	Python
12	NACLab/ngc-learn NGC-Learn: Neurobiological Systems Simulation and NeuroAI Design in Python	50	Established	177	Python
13	larq/zoo Reference implementations of popular Binarized Neural Networks	49	Emerging	109	Python
14	PSAL-POSTECH/PyTorchSim PyTorchSim is a Comprehensive, Fast, and Accurate NPU Simulation Framework	49	Emerging	97	Python
15	chrhenning/hypnettorch Package for working with hypernetworks in PyTorch.	46	Emerging	132	Python
16	genn-team/ml_genn A library for deep learning with Spiking Neural Networks (SNN).	46	Emerging	38	Python
17	neuromorphs/NIRTorch PyTorch helper module to translate to and from NIR	45	Emerging	18	Python
18	jsalbert/biotorch BioTorch is a PyTorch framework specializing in biologically plausible...	44	Emerging	57	Python
19	chainer/chainercv ChainerCV: a Library for Deep Learning in Computer Vision	44	Emerging	1,483	Python
20	JeremieMelo/pytorch-onn A PyTorch Library for Photonic AI Computing Model Training and Co-Design (NeurIPS'21)	44	Emerging	316	Python
21	chainer/chainerrl ChainerRL is a deep reinforcement learning library built on top of Chainer.	43	Emerging	1,201	Python
22	TheBrainLab/Awesome-Spiking-Neural-Networks A paper list of spiking neural networks, including papers, codes, and...	42	Emerging	717	—
23	hpi-xnor/bitorch BITorch: Open-Source Implementation of Binary Neural Networks with PyTorch	42	Emerging	38	Python
24	emstoudenmire/TNML Tensor network machine learning. Based on the paper "Supervised Learning...	41	Emerging	163	C++
25	artiomn/awesome-neuromorphic A curated list of awesome neuromorphic frameworks, libraries, resources, and...	38	Emerging	54	—
26	larq/larq An Open-Source Library for Training Binarized Neural Networks	38	Emerging	728	Python
27	MadryLab/trak A fast, effective data attribution method for neural networks in PyTorch	38	Emerging	232	Python
28	ajayarunachalam/pynmsnn NeuroMorphic Predictive Model with Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) using Pytorch	37	Emerging	34	Jupyter Notebook
29	PWhiddy/Growing-Neural-Cellular-Automata-Pytorch Extended experiments of "Growing Neural Cellular Automata"...	36	Emerging	138	Jupyter Notebook
30	TheBrainLab/Spikingformer Spikingformer: A Key Foundation Model for Spiking Neural Networks (AAAI 2026)	36	Emerging	127	Python
31	lightonai/lightonml Python library for running large-scale computations on LightOn's OPUs	34	Emerging	37	Python
32	markstrefford/Spiking-Neural-Network Basic SNN propogating spikes between LIF neurons	31	Emerging	87	Jupyter Notebook
33	horrible-dong/DNRT [ICLR 2024] Dynamic Neural Response Tuning	30	Emerging	16	Python
34	akinetic/neural-network The efficient alternative to Neural Networks. Implements SLRM (Segmented...	29	Experimental	2	Python
35	danielegrattarola/GNCA Code for "Learning Graph Cellular Automata" (NeurIPS 2021).	29	Experimental	75	Python
36	ml-research/cna_modules Cluster-Normalize-Activate Modules	29	Experimental	13	Python
37	aidinattar/snn Implementation of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) using SpykeTorch, featuring...	29	Experimental	10	Python
38	LucasBoTang/GradNorm PyTorch implementation of the GradNorm	28	Experimental	119	Jupyter Notebook
39	dlstreamer/pipeline-zoo-models Repository to store INT8 quantized models derived from open model zoo	28	Experimental	5	—
40	arnabsanyal/lnsdnn https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.09876	27	Experimental	7	Python
41	erikhelmut/neural-cellular-automata combine neural nets and cellular automata	25	Experimental	71	Jupyter Notebook
42	htqin/BiFSMNv2 Pytorch implementation of BiFSMNv2, TNNLS 2023	24	Experimental	35	Python
43	genema/Noisy-Spiking-Neuron-Nets [CELL PATTERNS] Official repo of Noisy Spiking Neural Networks	23	Experimental	21	Python
44	MarcosOriolPago/lava-snn-ripples End to end implementation of Spiking Neural Network for the detection of...	23	Experimental	1	HTML
45	os-hxfan/BayesNN_FPGA FPGA-based hardware acceleration for dropout-based Bayesian Neural Networks.	23	Experimental	27	Python
46	Ranjitbarnala0/COIA COIA-Ω v4.0 — Production-Grade Photonic Compute Platform. 12W monolithic...	22	Experimental	—	—
47	ksteensig/bnn-doa-estimation Binarized Neural Network DoA estimation	22	Experimental	7	Jupyter Notebook
48	zhouchenlin2096/Spikingformer-CML Enhancing the Performance of Transformer-based Spiking Neural Networks by...	22	Experimental	46	Python
49	zwhexplorer/Spiking-Neural-Network-Accelerator-EE552-project Spiking Neural Network Accelerator	22	Experimental	15	SystemVerilog
50	Yegor-men/tracetorch A strict, ergonomic, and powerful Spiking Neural Network (SNN) library for PyTorch.	22	Experimental	—	Python
51	martinez1120/drex Implements a transformer with a four-tier memory hierarchy and validated...	22	Experimental	—	Python
52	rm-a0/3d-nca 3D Neural Cellular Automata framework with Blender UI, client-server...	22	Experimental	—	Python
53	eriquechen23-cyl/logos-nn A zero-dependency, BP-free Forward-Only Neural Network using Dual-Rail...	22	Experimental	—	Jupyter Notebook
54	muxamilian/duralava duralava is a neural network which can simulate a lava lamp in an infinite loop.	20	Experimental	90	—
55	YN35/minisora A minimal & Scalable PyTorch re-implementation of the OpenAI Sora training	20	Experimental	9	Python
56	RituPande/hnca Code for 'Hierarchical Neural Cellular Automata' (Alife 2023)	19	Experimental	9	Jupyter Notebook
57	nguyenhongson1902/direct-training-snn This project used STBP-tdBN method to directly train Deep Spiking Neural...	19	Experimental	36	Python
58	garmeniakos/Ax-Printed-ML-Classifiers Approximate Printed Machine Learning Classifiers	18	Experimental	6	Verilog
59	Chenghao-Yang/awesome-ml4ls Awesome machine learning for logic synthesis	17	Experimental	30	Python
60	kangh1/rhythmic_sharing Glial-inspired ANN algorithm for unsupervised classification and zero-shot...	17	Experimental	4	Jupyter Notebook
61	VicenteAlex/Spiking_ResNet Implementation of the paper Keys to Accurate Feature Extraction Using...	16	Experimental	35	Python
62	theomgdev/OdyssNet Zero-hidden neural networks that solve non-linear problems through temporal...	15	Experimental	1	Python
63	Z80coder/db-nets ∂B nets: learning discrete, boolean-valued functions by gradient descent	15	Experimental	21	Mathematica
64	MECLabTUDA/awesome-nca A curated list of anything related to Neural Cellular Automata (NCA)...	15	Experimental	8	—
65	xueyuan-she/ParallelSpikeSim GPU accelerated spiking neural network simulator	15	Experimental	16	Cuda
66	danielathome19/Engram-Neural-Network tensorflow-engram: A Python package for Engram Neural Networks, adding...	14	Experimental	4	Python
67	MXHX7199/SNN-SSTDP SSTDP is a efficient spiking neural network training framework, which is...	14	Experimental	37	Python
68	maayan4ever/-Project-Nord-Spiking-Neural-Network-Language-Model Implement a brain-inspired spiking neural network model that uses sparse,...	14	Experimental	—	JavaScript
69	BoccheseGiacomo/ConvolutionalTuringMachine Convolutional Turing Machine: studying Meta-Learning Emergence from Cellular Automata	14	Experimental	13	Jupyter Notebook
70	JeremieMelo/M3ICRO-MOMMI Machine Learning-Enabled Compact Photonic Tensor Core based on Programmable...	14	Experimental	13	Python
71	INQUIRELAB/7nm-FinFet-Spiking-Neuron-Simulations 7 Nanometer FinFET based spiking neurons. Utilizing the Leaky Integrate and...	13	Experimental	2	Python
72	kcelebi/cellular-automata Personal Cellular Automata Research with Machine Learning and Demonstrations.	13	Experimental	5	Jupyter Notebook
73	matsushibadenki/SNN A comprehensive Python framework for Next-Generation Neuromorphic Computing...	12	Experimental	1	Python
74	open-neuromorphic/snnmetrics Metrics for spiking neural networks based on torchmetrics	12	Experimental	13	Python
75	Windere/ASGL-SNN Offical implementation of "Adaptive Smoothing Gradient Learning for Spiking...	12	Experimental	27	Python
76	narduzzi/AMLD2025-SpikingTutorial AMLD25 - Tutorial on Neuromorphic Computing	11	Experimental	2	Jupyter Notebook
77	N8sGit/nn_tracing Connectomes for artificial neural networks	10	Experimental	1	Python
78	dav0dea/spiking-network Simulation of a real time spiking neural network	10	Experimental	1	Rust

Comparisons in this category

chainer and chainercv (51 vs 44) spikingjelly and snntorch (77 vs 66) snntorch and norse (66 vs 65) NIR and NIRTorch (74 vs 45)