Ray license, foundation and stars
ML frameworks · Apache 2.0 (open source) · PyTorch Foundation · backed by Anyscale · 43,922 stars
Ray is an AI compute engine. Ray consists of a core distributed runtime and a set of AI Libraries for accelerating ML workloads.
License history
LICENSE fileApache 2.0 No license change recorded since the repository was created in 2016.
Latest release
ray-2.58.0 published Aug 23, 2026
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About and history
- Repository
- ray-project/ray · created Oct 25, 2016
- Website
- ray.io
- Language
- Python
- Foundation
- PyTorch Foundation · source
- Company
- Anyscale · on Companies · on awards · on Mainstage · on Leaders · on marketplaces · on Paydays · on Releases · on TechConf · on Titlewave
- GitHub detects
- Apache-2.0
- Stars per week
- 71 (OSS Insight weekly star history, Aug 31 to Sep 21, 2026)
Weekly snapshots
| Week of | Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 43,922 |
Changes
| What changed | |
|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | TrackedAdded: ray-project/ray |