Cython vs. NumPy vs. Vyper vs. scikit-image Comparison Chart

Fast and versatile, the NumPy vectorization, indexing, and broadcasting concepts are the de-facto standards of array computing today. NumPy offers comprehensive mathematical functions, random number generators, linear algebra routines, Fourier transforms, and more. NumPy supports a wide range of hardware and computing platforms, and plays well with distributed, GPU, and sparse array libraries. The core of NumPy is well-optimized C code. Enjoy the flexibility of Python with the speed of compiled code. NumPy’s high level syntax makes it accessible and productive for programmers from any background or experience level. NumPy brings the computational power of languages like C and Fortran to Python, a language much easier to learn and use. With this power comes simplicity: a solution in NumPy is often clear and elegant.

scikit-image is a collection of algorithms for image processing. It is available free of charge and free of restriction. We pride ourselves on high-quality, peer-reviewed code, written by an active community of volunteers. scikit-image provides a versatile set of image processing routines in Python. This library is developed by its community, and contributions are most welcome! scikit-image aims to be the reference library for scientific image analysis in Python. We accomplish this by being easy to use and install. We are careful in taking on new dependencies, and sometimes cull existing ones, or make them optional. All functions in our API have thorough docstrings clarifying expected inputs and outputs. Conceptually identical arguments have the same name and position in a function signature. Test coverage is close to 100% and code is reviewed by at least two core developers before being included in the library.