Microsoft LightGBM by Microsoft
A fast, distributed, high performance gradient boosting (GBT, GBDT, GBRT, GBM or MART) framework based on decision tree algorithms, used for ranking, classification and many other machine learning tasks.
About Microsoft LightGBM
From the project's README at github.com/Microsoft/LightGBM. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
> [!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 LightGBM). > For details, see https://github.com/lightgbm-org/LightGBM/issues/7187
Light Gradient Boosting Machine ===============================
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Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 18k | github.com/Microsoft/LightGBM |
| GitHub forks | 4.0k | github.com/Microsoft/LightGBM |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 9.8 years | since Aug 2016 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 34 | last: 1.2 years ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
What people say on Hacker News
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Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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