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Ibis vs Modin
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| Fact | Ibis | Modin |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.7k | 10k |
| Latest | 12.0.0 | 0.37.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-02-10 |
| Release cadence | about 60 days between releases | about 23 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace pandas. Alternatives to pandas →
PartialIbisA dataframe API that compiles to SQL and runs on DuckDB, Polars, PostgreSQL, BigQuery and other backends.
Drop-inModinImport modin.pandas instead and the same code runs on every core through Ray or Dask. Unsupported calls fall back to pandas.
Ibis
- 12.0.02026-02-07pyspark: PySpark <3.5 is no longer supported
- 11.0.02025-10-15clickhouse: adjust array indexing code for later versions of clickhouse
- 10.8.02025-07-28datatypes: add Schema.from_sqlglot method to produce an Ibis schema from SQLGlot (#11351) (f6641e7)
- 10.7.02025-07-27api: add Expr.to_sql() method (#11357) (493d6e5)
- 10.6.02025-06-16add Deferred to signatures of many Table methods (d73a040)
Ibis
unsigned The latest release, 12.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Modin
✓ signed The latest release, 0.37.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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