LightGBM
A fast, distributed, high performance gradient boosting framework based on decision tree algorithms.
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Decision brief
LightGBM offers a blend of speed, memory efficiency, and high accuracy with support for parallel, distributed, and GPU learning.
Good fit when
- When you need fast training speeds and efficient memory use, as LightGBM is specifically optimized to handle large datasets quickly.
- In scenarios requiring better accuracy in gradient boosting tasks, where LightGBM has demonstrated superior performance over other frameworks on public datasets.
Avoid when
- If your task requires a framework that natively integrates with deep learning libraries such as TensorFlow or PyTorch without the need for external hooks.
- For use cases demanding extreme interpretability of models, where LightGBM's efficiency comes at a slight cost to model interpretation compared to other decision tree implementations.
- Pricing:
- freemium
- Requirements:
- Min 4 GB RAM
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Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Very active (1d since push)
- As of Sep 26, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Organization account
- As of Sep 26, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No lockfile
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
git clone https://github.com/lightgbm-org/LightGBMSimilar tools
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Overview
LightGBM is a highly efficient and distributed gradient boosting framework known for its speed, memory efficiency, and accuracy. It supports parallel, distributed, and GPU learning making it suitable for large-scale data processing.
Capability facts
- Languages
- c++
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Compatibility
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README
<img src=https://github.com/lightgbm org/LightGBM/blob/main/docs/logo/LightGBM logo black text.svg width=300 / [!NOTE] This project moved from to in March 2026. This repository is still the official LightGBM source code, managed by the same maintainers (including the creator of L...
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