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cuDF vs Ibis

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cuDFIbis
LanguageC++Python
LicenceApache-2.0Apache-2.0
Stars9.8k6.7k
Latestv26.08.0112.0.0
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 38 days between releasesabout 60 days between releases
Active contributors56+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days10 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.

    PartialIbisA dataframe API that compiles to SQL and runs on DuckDB, Polars, PostgreSQL, BigQuery and other backends.