Open Source
Horovod
Distributed training framework for TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, and Apache MXNet.
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About Horovod
Horovod is a distributed training framework that scales deep learning across multiple GPUs and nodes for TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, and Apache MXNet. It abstracts communication patterns like all-reduce to simplify multi-machine training without requiring extensive code rewrites. Developers add a few lines to existing training scripts to enable distributed execution.
Best for
ML engineers training large models who need to scale across multiple GPUs or nodes without rewriting training logic
Use cases
- Training large models across multiple GPUs or TPUs faster
- Scaling PyTorch or TensorFlow experiments to multi-node clusters
- Reducing training time for production ML pipelines
Notes
14,696 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-12-01.
Pros
- Works with major frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, MXNet) with minimal code changes
- Handles communication optimization automatically, reducing boilerplate
- Well-tested in production with 14k+ GitHub stars and active community
Cons
- Requires infrastructure setup (multiple GPUs/nodes) to see benefits
- Learning curve for distributed training concepts and debugging across machines
- Performance gains depend on network bandwidth and cluster configuration
Key facts
What we have checked
- Latest version
- 0.28.1 (released 12 June 2023)
- GitHub stars
- 14,682
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Stars and usage
How Horovod is growing
14,696 to 14,682
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Changelog
What changed
Released 0.28.1
Released 0.28.0
Released 0.27.0
Released 0.26.1
Released 0.26.0
Released 0.25.0
Released 0.24.3
Released 0.24.2
Released 0.24.1
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