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opencv vs mediapipe

Computer Vision rivals. Both tagged computer-vision, c-plus-plus. Six rounds of real GitHub data, an AI referee, and the crowd picks a side.

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opencv/opencv: 91,531 stars, C++. Open Source Computer Vision Library
google-ai-edge/mediapipe: 37,644 stars, C++. Cross-platform, customizable ML solutions for live and streaming media.

opencv vs mediapipe: tale of the tape

GitHub data as of November 11, 2026

opencv has 2.4 times as many GitHub stars as mediapipe (91,531 vs 37,644). In the last 6 days, mediapipe gained more stars: +81 (+0.2%) against +66 (+0.1%) for opencv. opencv saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,945 commits, against 845 for mediapipe. opencv is the older project (created July 2012), mediapipe started in June 2019. Both are written mainly in C++.

opencv/opencvgoogle-ai-edge/mediapipe
Stars91,53137,644
Stars gained, last 6 days+66+81
Growth, last 6 days+0.1%+0.2%
Avg. stars per day since creation1814
Forks57,1106,224
Commits, last 52 weeks1,945845
Open issues2,915270
Best Repocharts rank today#7 in C++#35 in C++
LanguageC++C++
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
CreatedJul 19, 2012Jun 13, 2019
Last pushNov 11, 2026Nov 11, 2026

Quick answers

Which is more popular, opencv or mediapipe?

opencv has 2.4 times as many GitHub stars as mediapipe (91,531 vs 37,644) (Repocharts data as of November 11, 2026).

Which is growing faster, opencv or mediapipe?

In the last 6 days, mediapipe gained more stars: +81 (+0.2%) against +66 (+0.1%) for opencv.

Which is more actively developed?

opencv saw more development in the last 52 weeks with 1,945 commits, against 845 for mediapipe.

What languages are opencv and mediapipe written in?

Both are written mainly in C++.

How does RepoClash compare opencv and mediapipe?

RepoClash scores both repositories in six rounds (popularity, momentum, activity, community, maintenance and freshness) from public GitHub data, adds an AI referee's verdict and lets developers vote for their favorite. Star counts are updated daily.

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