ratchet
App Listed
A cross-platform browser ML framework.
- Downloads
- Not measured
- Dependents
- Not applicable
- Stars
- 771
- Forks
- 47
- Contributors
- 16
- Commits
- 1,258
About
A web-first, cross-platform ML developer toolkit
We are on a mission to bring fast, cross platform GPU accelerated inference on native + browser.
[!NOTE]
Ratchet is currently in active development. We are working on the engine, adding more models and improving compatibility. Please, reach out if you'd like to help!
Getting Started
The easiest way to experience Ratchet is to check out our Hugging Face spaces:
To dig deeper, check out the examples
We welcome contributions from the community. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please feel free to open an issue or pull request.
Javascript
// Asynchronous loading & caching with IndexedDB
let model = await Model.load(AvailableModels.WHISPER_TINY, Quantization.Q8, (p: number) => setProgress(p))
let result = await model.run({ input });
Rust
Rust crate & CLI coming soon...
Philosophy
We want a toolkit for developers to make integrating performant AI functionality into existing production applications easy. The following principles will help us accomplish this:
- Inference only
- WebGPU/CPU only
- First class quantization support
- Lazy computation
- Inplace by default
Supported Models
- Whisper
- Phi 2 & 3
- Moondream
Read the full README
Upcoming Models
- Gemini 2 2B
Compatibility
- License
- MIT
- Crate facts
- Not measured
- Runs on, Native code and Python bindings read crates on crates.io. This entry lists no crate.
Compare with similar projects
Order: strongest tier first, then most downloads, then name, with unmeasured values last. A library counts downloads over 30 days. An app counts binary downloads per release. An app with none counts its crate downloads over 30 days. ML Rust runs this catalogue, so its closest project always gets a row.
| Project | Downloads | Dependents | Stars | Latest release | Runs on (GPU) | Native code | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A cross-platform browser ML framework. |
Not measured | Not applicable | 771 | Not measured | Not measured | Not measured | MIT |
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candle Featured
Minimalist ML framework. Python bindings |
1,766,495 downloads over 30 days | 692 | 21,287 | 0.11.1 | CUDA, Metal | Binds native code: accelerate-src (feature accelerate), intel-mkl-src (feature mkl), alsa-sys (feature encodec) | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
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Flexible and Comprehensive Deep Learning Framework in Rust |
521,465 downloads over 30 days | 391 | 16,257 | 0.22.1 | CUDA, WebGPU, Metal, ROCm, Vulkan | Binds native code: netlink-sys (feature iroh), nvml-wrapper-sys (feature sys-metrics), torch-sys (feature tch) | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
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aprender Listed
Next-generation ML framework in pure Rust — `cargo install aprender` for the `apr` CLI |
15,442 downloads over 30 days | 31 | 140 | 0.72.3 | CUDA, WebGPU | Binds native code: libsqlite3-sys, zstd-sys, tree-sitter (feature full), alsa-sys (feature audio-alsa), nvml-wrapper-sys (feature nvml) and 1 more. Build uses a native toolchain: bindgen (feature bindgen) | MIT |
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boostr Listed
ML framework on numr for training and inference on CPU, CUDA and WebGPU: attention, quantization, inference scheduling and distributed execution. Models include LLaMA, Mamba2, Qwen3.5, Whisper, Kokoro, VITS, VoxCPM2, Silero VAD, CLAP and super-resolution. Loads SafeTensors and GGUF. |
1,265 downloads over 30 days | 7 | 20 | 0.11.2 | CUDA, WebGPU | Binds native code: ring (feature distributed) | Apache-2.0 |
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Modern Rust bindings for Apple's Metal Performance Shaders Graph framework |
398 downloads over 30 days | 2 | Not measured | 0.2.0 | Metal | No native code found | MIT |
Why ListedNo archive, New or Featured rule places it, so it is Listed.
What it lacks for Featured
- The check holds no value for Homebrew installs on request over 365 days, Docker pull growth over 90 days. A gate that lacks its signal does not pass.
What else the check found
- The last activity is on 2 Apr 2026, 221 days ago. The rules expect an update within 365 days. Dormancy rule
- The oldest outside issue waits 955 days for a reply, past the limit of 270. No maintainer replied in 365 days. Rot signals rule
Not measured: First release, Homebrew installs on request over 365 days, Docker pull growth over 90 days.
Exact rules: Listed, Featured app. The check on applied thresholds version 9.
Every rule outcome, as the check records it
expected-interval: app: E = 365 daysdormancy: last activity 2026-04-02, 221 days ago, E = 365: activerot: oldest unanswered issue 955 days (limit 270), no maintainer reply in 365 daysfeatured: not featured: unknown homebrew_on_request_365d, docker_pull_growth_90dlisted: listed: no archive, new or featured rule applies
Measurements and sources
Each signal row shows the raw value, its source and the fetch date. The Sources list gathers every distinct source on this page. Movement needs more history.
Sources5 sources
- Description: the GitHub repository description
- GitHub repository, fetched
- GitHub releases, fetched
- Repology project, fetched
- GitHub contributors, fetched
AdoptionNot measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active dependents | Not measured | Yes | ||
| New dependents (365 days) | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Peak active dependents | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Active dependents as a share of the peak | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Binary downloads per release | Not measured | Yes |
MaintenanceLatest human commit: 7 months ago8 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest human commit | 2026-04-02 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Latest release | Not measured | Yes | ||
| First release | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Latest version | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Days the oldest outside issue waits for a reply | 955 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Maintainer replies over 365 days | 0 | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Repository archived | false | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Repository gone | false | GitHub repository | Yes | |
| Release commit or manifest in the repo | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Published docs | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Latest release fails cargo check | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Build check date | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Build check toolchain | Not measured | Yes |
SecurityNot measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unpatched vulnerabilities past the grace window | Not measured | Yes | ||
| RustSec unmaintained advisory | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Deprecation notice | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Deprecated requirement | Not measured | Yes |
Distribution0 binary downloads over the last 3 releases9 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Releases | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Downloads over 30 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Binary downloads over the last 3 releases | 0 | GitHub releases | Yes | |
| Homebrew installs on request over 365 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Repology repository families | 3 | Repology project | Yes | |
| Docker pull growth over 90 days | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Docker pulls at the growth baseline | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version a prerelease | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version 0.0.x | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Every version yanked | Not measured | Yes | ||
| Crate deleted from crates.io | Not measured | Yes |
Repository771 stars, 47 forks, 16 contributors, 1,258 commits. Stars alone never qualify a project.1 not measured
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 771 | GitHub repository | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| GitHub forks | 47 | GitHub repository | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| Contributors with a GitHub account | 16 | GitHub contributors | Yes — one part of the repository route | |
| Commits on the default branch | 1258 | GitHub repository | No | |
| Repository's main crate left out of the entry | Not measured | Yes |
Facts that never count
| Signal | Value | Source | Fetched | Counts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | MIT | GitHub repository | No | |
| Runs on, from listed crates and their direct dependencies | Not measured | No | ||
| What shows each backend | Not measured | No | ||
| Native code, from listed crates and their dependencies | Not measured | No | ||
| Python bindings, from direct dependencies of listed crates | Not measured | No | ||
| Crates that depend on a listed crate directly | Not measured | No |
Corrections and review history
No correction applies to this entry.
Judgments
A judgment enters only through an approved issue and a merged pull request.
No judgment applies to this entry.