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ultralytics/yolov5

Ultralytics YOLOv5 in PyTorch for object detection, instance segmentation, classification, training, and export. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ultralytics/yolov5 · homepage · Python · AGPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

67/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 2298
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

57929 stars · 17475 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Ultralytics YOLOv5 is a PyTorch-based computer vision model family for real-time object detection, instance segmentation, and image classification, with training and export to formats like ONNX, CoreML, TFLite, and TensorRT. It is now labeled a legacy model, with Ultralytics recommending newer successors such as YOLOv8, YOLO11, and YOLO26 for new projects.

Use cases

  • detect objects in images and video in real time
  • train a custom object detection model on my own dataset
  • run instance segmentation on images
  • classify images with a pretrained model
  • export a model to ONNX or TensorRT for edge deployment
  • run inference via PyTorch Hub with a few lines of code
  • deploy a detection model on cloud GPUs like AWS or GCP

When to choose

  • you need a battle-tested, widely documented real-time object detection model
  • you want easy training on custom datasets with extensive tutorials
  • you need multi-format export (ONNX, CoreML, TFLite, TensorRT) for deployment
  • you are maintaining an existing YOLOv5-based pipeline

When to avoid

  • you are starting a new project and want the latest accuracy and features - prefer YOLOv8, YOLO11, or YOLO26
  • you need a permissively licensed model for closed-source commercial products - YOLOv5 is AGPL-3.0 and requires an enterprise license
  • you need tasks beyond detection, segmentation, and classification such as pose estimation or tracking

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

machine-learning deep-learning computer-vision image-processing computer-vision deep-learning machine-learning artificial-intelligence python cross-platform yolo object-detection instance-segmentation image-classification pytorch onnx tensorrt model-export model-training inference real-time gpu docker

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