JAX vs Tarantella
JAX
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| Figure | JAX | Tarantella |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Deep Learning Software | 8.3 (#7) | 6.9 (#30) |
| Hardware | The same code can execute on multiple backends, including CPU, GPU, and TPU. | It supports CPU and GPU clusters independently of hardware type and vendor. |
| Installation | JAX uses the `jax` Python package and `jaxlib`, which contains compiled binaries with different builds for operating systems and accelerators. | The installation guide says Tarantella must be built from source and requires TensorFlow, GaspiCxx, GPI-2, and pybind11. |
| Security | Distributed coordination connections are neither encrypted nor authenticated by default; the documentation describes optional mutual TLS for securing them. | The installation guide requires passwordless SSH between cluster nodes to run Tarantella programs. |
| Support | The installation guide directs users with problems using prebuilt wheels to the JAX GitHub issue tracker. | The documentation directs users to bug reports, feature requests, tutorials, and technical documentation for help and community participation. |
Plans
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Tarantella
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