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cuDF vs Dask

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cuDFDask
LanguageC++Python
LicenceApache-2.0BSD-3-Clause
Stars9.8k14k
Latestv26.08.012026.8.0
Last push2026-10-062026-09-29
Release cadenceabout 38 days between releasesabout 4 days between releases
Active contributors56+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace pandas. Alternatives to pandas →

    Drop-incuDFcudf.pandas runs pandas code unchanged on an NVIDIA GPU, falling back to the CPU where needed.

    PartialDaskpandas-like DataFrames split into partitions, processed in parallel or on a cluster, with part of the pandas API.