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A curated list of awesome C++ (or C) frameworks, libraries, resources, and shiny things. Inspired by awesome-... stuff.
 
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- **Audio** (#audio)
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Standard Libraries
C++ Standard Library - including STL Containers, STL Algorithm, STL Functional, etc.
 
⟡ C++ Standard Library (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B_Standard_Library) - A collection of classes and functions, which are written in the core language and part of the C++ ISO Standard itself.
⟡ Standard Template Library (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_Template_Library) - The Standard Template Library (STL).
⟡ C POSIX library (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_POSIX_library) - A specification of a C standard library for POSIX systems.
⟡ ISO C++ Standards Committee (https://github.com/cplusplus) - ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG21 - The C++ Standards Committee. website (http://www.open-std.org/JTC1/SC22/WG21/)
⟡ The GNU C Library (https://www.gnu.org/software/libc/manual) - The purpose of this manual is to tell you how to use the facilities of the GNU C Library.
 
Frameworks
C++ generic frameworks and libraries.
⟡ abseil-cpp (https://github.com/abseil/abseil-cpp) - Abseil C++ Common Libraries. Apache2
⟡ Apache C++ Standard Library (http://stdcxx.apache.org/) - STDCXX, A collection of algorithms, containers, iterators, and other fundamental components. retired Apache2
⟡ APR (http://apr.apache.org/) - Apache Portable Runtime. Another library of cross-platform utility functions. Apache2
⟡ ASL (http://stlab.adobe.com/) - Adobe Source Libraries provides peer-reviewed and portable C++ source libraries. MIT
⟡ Boost (https://github.com/boostorg) :zap: - A large collection of generic C++ libraries. Boost website (https://www.boost.org)
⟡ BDE (https://github.com/bloomberg/bde) - The BDE Development Environment from Bloomberg Labs. Apache2
⟡ C++ Workflow (https://github.com/sogou/workflow) :zap: - C++ Parallel Computing and Asynchronous Networking Engine. Apache2
⟡ CGraph (https://github.com/ChunelFeng/CGraph) - A cross-platform DAG framework based on C++ without any 3rd-party. MIT
⟡ Cinder (https://libcinder.org/) - A community-developed, free and open source library for professional-quality creative coding. BSD
⟡ Coost (https://github.com/idealvin/coost) - A tiny boost library in C++11. MIT
⟡ Cxxomfort (http://ryan.gulix.cl/fossil.cgi/cxxomfort/) - A small, header-only library that backports various facilities from more recent C++ Standards to C++03 and later. MIT
⟡ Dlib (https://github.com/davisking/dlib) :zap: - A toolkit for making real world machine learning and data analysis applications in C++. Boost website (http://dlib.net/)
⟡ EASTL (https://github.com/electronicarts/EASTL) - Electronic Arts Standard Template Library. BSD
⟡ ETL (https://github.com/ETLCPP/etl) - Embedded Template Library. MIT
⟡ ffead-cpp (https://github.com/sumeetchhetri/ffead-cpp) - Framework for Enterprise Application Development. Apache2
⟡ Folly (https://github.com/facebook/folly) - An open-source C++ library developed and used at Facebook. Apache2
⟡ FunctionalPlus (https://github.com/Dobiasd/FunctionalPlus) - Functional Programming Library for C++. Write concise and readable C++ code. MIT
⟡ GLib (https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GLib) - GLib provides the core application building blocks for libraries and applications written in C. LGPL
⟡ itlib (https://github.com/iboB/itlib) - A collection of std-like single-header C++ libraries MIT
⟡ JUCE (https://github.com/julianstorer/JUCE) - An all-encompassing C++ class library for developing cross-platform software. Core-Module: ISC, Rest: GPL2/GPL3/Proprietary website (http://www.juce.com/)
⟡ Kigs framework (https://github.com/Kigs-framework/kigs) - A free and open source C++ modular multi-purpose cross platform RAD framework. MIT website (https://kigs-framework.org/)
⟡ libPhenom (https://github.com/facebook/libphenom) - libPhenom is an eventing framework for building high performance and high scalability systems in C. Apache2
⟡ LibSourcey (https://github.com/sourcey/libsourcey) - C++11 evented IO for real-time video streaming and high performance networking applications. LGPL
⟡ LibU (https://github.com/koanlogic/libu) - A multiplatform utility library written in C. BSD
⟡ libxutils (https://github.com/kala13x/libxutils) - Simple and yet powerful cross-platform C library providing data structures, algorithms and much more. MIT
⟡ Loki (http://loki-lib.sourceforge.net/) - A C++ library of designs, containing flexible implementations of common design patterns and idioms. MIT
⟡ MiLi (https://github.com/MariadeAnton/MiLi) - Minimal headers-only C++ Library. Boost
⟡ OpenFrameworks (https://github.com/openframeworks/openFrameworks) - A cross platform open source toolkit for creative coding in C++. MIT website (http://www.openframeworks.cc/)
⟡ Qt (https://github.com/qt) :zap: - A cross-platform application and UI framework. GPL/LGPL/Proprietary website (https://www.qt.io)
⟡ Reason (http://code.google.com/p/reason/) - A cross platform framework designed to bring the ease of use of Java, .Net, or Python to developers who require the performance and strength of C++. GPL2
⟡ ROOT (https://root.cern.ch/) - A set of OO frameworks with all the functionality needed to handle and analyze large amounts of data in a very efficient way. Used at CERN. LGPL
⟡ SaneCppLibraries (https://github.com/Pagghiu/SaneCppLibraries) - a set of C++ platform abstraction libraries for macOS, Windows and Linux. MIT website (https://pagghiu.github.io/SaneCppLibraries/)
⟡ Seastar (https://github.com/scylladb/seastar) - An advanced, open-source C++ framework for high-performance server applications on modern hardware. Apache-2.0 License seastar.io (http://seastar.io/)
⟡ STLport (http://www.stlport.org/) - An exemplary version of STL. Free
⟡ STXXL (http://stxxl.sourceforge.net/) - Standard Template Library for Extra Large Data Sets. Boost
⟡ tbox (https://github.com/tboox/tbox) - A glib-like multi-platform c library. Apache2 website (http://tboox.org/)
⟡ Ultimate++ (http://www.ultimatepp.org/) - A C++ cross-platform rapid application development framework. BSD
⟡ Windows Template Library (http://sourceforge.net/projects/wtl/) - A C++ library for developing Windows applications and UI components. Public
⟡ Yomm2 (https://github.com/jll63/yomm2) - Fast, Orthogonal, Open multi-methods. Supersedes Yomm11 (https://github.com/jll63/yomm11) Boost
 
Artificial Intelligence
 
⟡ ANNetGPGPU (https://github.com/ANNetGPGPU/ANNetGPGPU) - A GPU (CUDA) based Artificial Neural Network library. LGPL
⟡ btsk (https://github.com/aigamedev/btsk) - Game Behavior Tree Starter Kit. zlib
⟡ Evolving Objects (http://eodev.sourceforge.net/) - A template-based, ANSI-C++ evolutionary computation library which helps you to write your own stochastic optimization algorithms insanely fast. LGPL
⟡ frugally-deep (https://github.com/Dobiasd/frugally-deep) - Header-only library for using Keras models in C++. MIT
⟡ Genann (https://github.com/codeplea/genann) - Simple neural network library in C. zlib
⟡ MXNet (https://github.com/apache/incubator-mxnet) - Lightweight, Portable, Flexible Distributed/Mobile Deep Learning with Dynamic, Mutation-aware Dataflow Dep Scheduler; for Python, R, Julia, Scala, Go,
Javascript and more. website (https://mxnet.apache.org)
⟡ PyTorch (https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch) - Tensors and Dynamic neural networks in Python with strong GPU acceleration. website (https://pytorch.org)
⟡ flashlight (https://github.com/flashlight/flashlight) - Flashlight is a fast, flexible machine learning library written entirely in C++. BSD
⟡ Recast/Detour (https://github.com/recastnavigation/recastnavigation) - (3D) Navigation mesh generator and pathfinder, mostly for games. zlib
⟡ TensorFlow (https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow) - An open source software library for numerical computation using data flow graphs. Apache
⟡ oneDNN (https://github.com/oneapi-src/oneDNN) - An open-source cross-platform performance library for deep learning applications. Apache website (https://01.org/onednn)
⟡ CNTK (https://github.com/Microsoft/CNTK) - Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit (CNTK), an open source deep-learning toolkit. Boost
⟡ tiny-dnn (https://github.com/tiny-dnn/tiny-dnn) - A header only, dependency-free deep learning framework in C++11. BSD
⟡ Veles (https://github.com/Samsung/veles) - Distributed platform for rapid Deep learning application development. Apache
⟡ Kaldi (https://github.com/kaldi-asr/kaldi) - Toolkit for speech recognition. Apache
 
Asynchronous Event Loop
 
⟡ Asio (https://github.com/chriskohlhoff/asio/) - A cross-platform C++ library for network and low-level I/O programming that provides developers with a consistent asynchronous model using a modern C++ approach.
Boost website (http://think-async.com/)
⟡ Boost.Asio (https://github.com/boostorg/asio) - A cross-platform C++ library for network and low-level I/O programming. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/asio)
⟡ C++ Actor Framework (https://github.com/actor-framework/actor-framework) - An Open Source Implementation of the Actor Model in C++. BSD-3-Clause website (http://actor-framework.org/)
⟡ Ichor (https://github.com/volt-software/ichor) - An event queue which focuses on thread safety and provides dependency injection. MIT
⟡ libev (http://libev.schmorp.de/) - A full-featured and high-performance event loop that is loosely modelled after libevent, but without its limitations and bugs. BSD and GPL
⟡ libevent (http://libevent.org/) - An event notification library. BSD
⟡ libhv (https://github.com/ithewei/libhv) - Cross-platform event loop library. BSD
⟡ libuv (https://github.com/libuv/libuv) - Cross-platform asynchronous I/O. BSD
⟡ promise-cpp (https://github.com/xhawk18/promise-cpp) - Header only library that implements Promise/A+ standard. Anti-996
⟡ uvw (https://github.com/skypjack/uvw) - C++ wrapper for libuv. MIT
 
Audio
Audio, Sound, Music, Digitized Voice Libraries
 
⟡ Amplitude Audio SDK (https://github.com/SparkyStudios/AmplitudeAudioSDK) - A cross-platform audio engine designed with the needs of games in mind. Apache-2.0 website (https://amplitudeaudiosdk.com)
⟡ Aubio (https://github.com/aubio/aubio) - A library for audio and music analysis.GPL-3.0 website (https://aubio.org/)
⟡ AudioFile (https://github.com/adamstark/AudioFile) - A simple C++ library for reading and writing audio files. MIT
⟡ audioFlux (https://github.com/libAudioFlux/audioFlux) - A C library for audio and music analysis, feature extraction. MIT
⟡ dr_libs (https://github.com/mackron/dr_libs) - Single file audio decoding libraries for C and C++. Unlicense
⟡ FMOD (http://www.fmod.org/) - An easy to use crossplatform audio engine and audio content creation tool for games. Free for non-commercial/Commercial
⟡ KFR (https://www.kfrlib.com/) - Fast, modern C++ DSP framework, FFT, FIR/IIR filters, Sample Rate Conversion. GPL/Proprietary
⟡ LAME (https://lame.sourceforge.io/using.php) - LAME is a high quality MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) encoder. LGPL
⟡ libsndfile (https://github.com/erikd/libsndfile/) - C library with C++ wrapper for reading and writing files containing sampled sound through one standard library interface. LGPL-2.1 website
(http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/)
⟡ libsoundio (https://github.com/andrewrk/libsoundio) - C library for cross-platform real-time audio input and output. MIT website (http://libsound.io/)
⟡ Maximilian (https://github.com/micknoise/Maximilian) - C++ Audio and Music DSP Library. MIT
⟡ OpenAL (http://www.openal.org/) - Open Audio Library - A crossplatform audio API. BSD/LGPL/Proprietary
⟡ miniaudio (https://github.com/mackron/miniaudio) - Single file audio playback and capture library. Unlicense website (https://miniaud.io/)
⟡ ni-media (https://github.com/NativeInstruments/ni-media) - C++ library for reading and writing audio files. MIT
⟡ Opus (http://opus-codec.org/) - A totally open, royalty-free, highly versatile audio codec. BSD
⟡ PortAudio (http://www.portaudio.com/) - PortAudio is a free, cross-platform, open-source, audio I/O library. MIT
⟡ rnnoise (https://github.com/xiph/rnnoise) - Recurrent neural network for audio noise reduction. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ SELA (https://github.com/sahaRatul/sela) - SimplE Lossless Audio. MIT
⟡ SoLoud (https://github.com/jarikomppa/soloud) - Easy, portable audio engine for games. zlib
⟡ Speex (http://www.speex.org/) - A free codec for free speech. Obsoleted by Opus. BSD
⟡ Tonic (https://github.com/TonicAudio/Tonic) - Easy and efficient audio synthesis in C++. Unlicense
⟡ Vorbis (http://xiph.org/vorbis/) - Ogg Vorbis is a fully open, non-proprietary, patent-and-royalty-free, general-purpose compressed audio format. BSD
⟡ minimp3 (https://github.com/lieff/minimp3) - Public domain, header-only MP3 decoder with clean-room implementation. CC0
⟡ Verovio (https://github.com/rism-ch/verovio) - Verovio is a fast and lightweight music notation engraving library. LGPL website (https://www.verovio.org)
⟡ Wav2Letter++ (https://github.com/facebookresearch/wav2letter/) - Public domain, a fast open source speech processing toolkit written entirely in C++ and uses the ArrayFire tensor library and the flashlight
machine learning library for maximum efficiency. BSD
 
Biology
Bioinformatics, Genomics, Biotech
 
⟡ BioC++ (http://biocpp.sourceforge.net/) - C++ Computational Libraries for Bioinformatics. BSD
⟡ Chaste (http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/chaste/) - An open source C++ library for the computational simulation of mathematical models developed for physiology and biology. BSD
⟡ libsequence (http://molpopgen.github.io/libsequence/) - A C++ library for representing and analyzing population genetics data. GPL
⟡ SeqAn (http://www.seqan.de/) - Algorithms and data structures for the analysis of sequences with the focus on biological data. BSD/3-clause
⟡ Vcflib (https://github.com/ekg/vcflib) - A C++ library for parsing and manipulating VCF files. MIT
⟡ Wham (https://github.com/zeeev/wham) - Structural variants (SVs) in Genomes by directly applying association tests to BAM files. MIT
 
BitTorrent
 
⟡ jech/dht (https://github.com/jech/dht) - BitTorrent DHT library in C. MIT
⟡ libtorrent (https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent) (a.k.a. libtorrent-rasterbar) - An efficient feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation. BSD
⟡ LibTorrent (https://github.com/rakshasa/libtorrent) (a.k.a. libtorrent-rakshasa) - BitTorrent library. GPL
⟡ libutp (https://github.com/bittorrent/libutp) - uTorrent Transport Protocol library. MIT
 
Chemistry
Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Solid-State Chemistry/Physics, Geochemistry, Biochemistry
 
⟡ d-SEAMS (https://github.com/d-SEAMS/seams-core) - A molecular dynamics trajectory analysis engine in C++ and Lua with Nix. It is an acronym for Deferred Structural Elucidation Analysis for Molecular
Simulations. GPL website (https://dseams.info)
⟡ gromacs (https://github.com/gromacs/gromacs) - A message-passing parallel molecular dynamics implementation. GPL website (http://www.gromacs.org)
⟡ Reaktoro (https://github.com/reaktoro/reaktoro) - A computational framework in C++ and Python for modeling chemically reactive systems. LGPL website (https://reaktoro.org)
⟡ LAMMPS (https://github.com/lammps/lammps) - A classical molecular dynamics code with a focus on materials modeling. It's an acronym for Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator. GPL website
(https://lammps.sandia.gov/)
⟡ MADNESS (https://github.com/m-a-d-n-e-s-s/madness) - Multiresolution Adaptive Numerical Environment for Scientific Simulation. GPL website (https://github.com/m-a-d-n-e-s-s/madness)
⟡ MPQC (https://github.com/ValeevGroup/mpqc) - The Massively Parallel Quantum Chemistry program, MPQC, computes properties of atoms and molecules from first principles using the time independent Schrödinger
equation. GPL website (https://mpqc.org/)
⟡ ORCA (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORCA_(quantum_chemistry_program)) - An ab initio quantum chemistry program package that contains modern electronic structure methods. Academic website
(https://orcaforum.kofo.mpg.de/)
⟡ Psi (https://github.com/psi4/psi4) - An ab initio computational chemistry package. GPL website (https://psicode.org/)
 
CLI
Console/Terminal User Interface, Command Line Interface
 
⟡ Argh! (https://github.com/adishavit/argh) - A minimalist, frustration-free, header-only argument handler. BSD
⟡ argparse (https://github.com/p-ranav/argparse) - Argument Parser for Modern C++. MIT
⟡ args (https://github.com/taywee/args) - A simple header-only C++ argument parser library. MIT
⟡ Boost.Program_options (https://github.com/boostorg/program_options) - A library to obtain program options via conventional methods such as command line and config file. Boost website
(https://boost.org/libs/program_options)
⟡ cli (https://github.com/daniele77/cli) - A cross-platform header only C++14 library for interactive command line interfaces (Cisco style). Boost
⟡ CLI11 (https://github.com/CLIUtils/CLI11) - Header only single or multi-file C++11 library for simple and advanced CLI parsing. BSD
⟡ clipp (https://github.com/muellan/clipp) - Easy to use, powerful and expressive command line argument handling for C++11/14/17 contained in a single header file. MIT
⟡ cpp-terminal (https://github.com/jupyter-xeus/cpp-terminal) - Small header only C++ library for writing multiplatform terminal applications. MIT
⟡ cxxopts (https://github.com/jarro2783/cxxopts) - Lightweight C++ command line option parser. MIT
⟡ docopt.cpp (https://github.com/docopt/docopt.cpp) - A library to generate option parser from docstring. MIT/Boost
⟡ FINAL CUT (https://github.com/gansm/finalcut) - Library for creating terminal applications with text-based widgets. LGPL
⟡ FTXUI (https://github.com/ArthurSonzogni/FTXUI) - C++ Functional Terminal User Interface. MIT
⟡ gflags (https://gflags.github.io/gflags/) - Commandline flags module for C++. BSD
⟡ imtui (https://github.com/ggerganov/imtui) - Immediate Mode Text-based User Interface. MIT
⟡ indicators (https://github.com/p-ranav/indicators/) - Activity indicators for Modern C++. MIT
⟡ linenoise (https://github.com/antirez/linenoise) - A small self-contained alternative to readline and libedit. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ linenoise-ng (https://github.com/arangodb/linenoise-ng) - A small, portable GNU readline replacement for Linux, Windows and MacOS which is capable of handling UTF-8 characters. BSD
⟡ Lyra (https://github.com/bfgroup/Lyra) - A simple to use, composable, command line parser for C++ 11 and beyond. Boost
⟡ Ncurses (http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/) - A terminal user interface. MIT
⟡ oof (https://github.com/s9w/oof) - Convenient, high-performance RGB color and position control for console output. MIT
⟡ PDCurses (https://github.com/wmcbrine/PDCurses) - Public domain curses library with both source code and pre-compiled library available. PublicDomain
⟡ popl (https://github.com/badaix/popl) - A single-header templated command line arguments and ini file parser for C++ 11 and beyond. MIT
⟡ replxx (https://github.com/AmokHuginnsson/replxx) - A readline and libedit replacement that supports UTF-8, syntax highlighting, hints, works on Unix and Windows. BSD
⟡ tabulate (https://github.com/p-ranav/tabulate) - Table Maker for Modern C++. MIT
⟡ TCLAP (http://tclap.sourceforge.net) - A mature, stable and feature-rich library for defining and accessing command line arguments in ANSI C++. MIT
⟡ termbox (https://github.com/nsf/termbox) - A C library for writing text-based user interfaces. MIT
⟡ TermOx (https://github.com/a-n-t-h-o-n-y/TermOx) - C++17 Terminal User Interface(TUI) Library. MIT
 
Compression
Compression and Archiving Libraries
 
⟡ bit7z (https://github.com/rikyoz/bit7z) - A C++ static library offering a clean and simple interface to the 7-zip shared libraries. MPL2
⟡ Brotli (https://github.com/google/brotli) - Brotli compression format. Developed by Google. MIT
⟡ bzip2 (http://www.bzip.org/) - A freely available, patent free, high-quality data compressor. BSD
⟡ bzip3 (https://github.com/kspalaiologos/bzip3) - A better and stronger spiritual successor to BZip2. LGPL
⟡ FiniteStateEntropy (https://github.com/Cyan4973/FiniteStateEntropy) - New generation entropy codecs : Finite State Entropy and Huff0.
⟡ heatshrink (https://github.com/atomicobject/heatshrink) - data compression library for embedded/real-time systems ISC
⟡ KArchive (https://api.kde.org/frameworks/karchive/html/index.html) - A library for creating, reading, writing and manipulating file archives like zip and tar. It also provides transparent compression and
decompression of data, using formats like gzip, via a subclass of QIODevice. LGPL
⟡ libarchive (https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive) - Multi-format archive and compression library. New BSD website (http://www.libarchive.org/)
⟡ LZ4 (https://github.com/lz4/lz4) - Extremely Fast Compression algorithm. BSD website (http://www.lz4.org/)
⟡ LZFSE (https://github.com/lzfse/lzfse) - LZFSE compression library and command line tool. Developed by Apple.
⟡ LZHAM (https://code.google.com/p/lzham/) - Lossless data compression library with a compression ratio similar to LZMA but with much faster decompression. BSD
⟡ LZMA (https://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/files/7-Zip) :zap: - The default and general compression method of 7z format. PublicDomain website (https://www.7-zip.org)
⟡ LZMAT (http://www.matcode.com/lzmat.htm) - An extremely fast real-time lossless data compression library. GPL
⟡ miniz (https://github.com/richgel999/miniz) - Single C source file Deflate/Inflate compression library with zlib-compatible API, ZIP archive reading/writing, PNG writing. MIT
⟡ Minizip (https://github.com/nmoinvaz/minizip) - Zlib with latest bug fixes that supports PKWARE disk spanning, AES encryption, and IO buffering. zlib
⟡ minizip-ng (https://github.com/zlib-ng/minizip-ng) - Fork of the popular zip manipulation library found in the zlib distribution. zlib
⟡ PhysicsFS (https://icculus.org/physfs/) - A library to provide abstract access to various archives. It is intended for use in video games, and the design was somewhat inspired by Quake 3's file subsystem. zlib
⟡ Rapidgzip (https://github.com/mxmlnkn/rapidgzip) - Gzip Decompression and Random Access for Modern Multi-Core Machines. Apache-2/MIT
⟡ smaz (https://github.com/antirez/smaz) - Small strings compression library. BSD
⟡ Snappy (https://google.github.io/snappy/) - A fast compressor/decompressor. BSD
⟡ ZLib (http://zlib.net/) - A very compact compression library for data streams. zlib
⟡ zlib-ng (https://github.com/zlib-ng/zlib-ng) - zlib for the "next generation" systems. Drop-In replacement with some serious optimizations. zlib
⟡ zstd (https://github.com/facebook/zstd) - Zstandard - Fast real-time compression algorithm. Developed by Facebook. BSD
⟡ ZZIPlib (http://zziplib.sourceforge.net/) - Provides read access on ZIP-archives. MPL/LGPL
 
Concurrency
Concurrency and Multithreading
 
⟡ alpaka (https://github.com/ComputationalRadiationPhysics/alpaka) - Abstraction library for parallel kernel acceleration. LGPLv3+
⟡ ArrayFire (https://github.com/arrayfire/arrayfire) - A general purpose GPU library. BSD
⟡ Async++ (https://github.com/Amanieu/asyncplusplus) - A lightweight concurrency framework for C++11, inspired by the Microsoft PPL library and the N3428 C++ standard proposal. MIT
⟡ Boost.Compute (https://github.com/boostorg/compute) - A C++ GPU Computing Library for OpenCL. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/compute)
⟡ Bolt (https://github.com/HSA-Libraries/Bolt) - A C++ template library optimized for GPUs. Apache2
⟡ Channel (https://github.com/andreiavrammsd/cpp-channel) - Thread-safe container for sharing data between threads. MIT
⟡ ck (https://github.com/concurrencykit/ck) - Concurrency primitives, safe memory reclamation mechanisms and non-blocking data structures. BSD
⟡ concurrentqueue (https://github.com/cameron314/concurrentqueue) - A fast multi-producer, multi-consumer lock-free concurrent queue for C++11. BSD,Boost
⟡ CUB (https://github.com/NVlabs/cub) - CUB provides state-of-the-art, reusable software components for every layer of the CUDA programming mode. New BSD
⟡ cuda-api-wrappers (https://github.com/eyalroz/cuda-api-wrappers) - Lightweight, Modern-C++ wrappers for the CUDA GPU programming runtime API. BSD
⟡ cupla (https://github.com/ComputationalRadiationPhysics/cupla) - C++ API to run CUDA/C++ on OpenMP, Threads, TBB, ... through Alpaka. LGPLv3+
⟡ C++React (https://github.com/schlangster/cpp.react) - A reactive programming library for C++11. Boost
⟡ FiberTaskingLib (https://github.com/RichieSams/FiberTaskingLib) - Task-based multi-threading library that supports task graphs with arbitrary dependencies. Apache
⟡ HPX (https://github.com/STEllAR-GROUP/hpx/) - A general purpose C++ runtime system for parallel and distributed applications of any scale. Boost
⟡ Intel Games Task Scheduler (https://github.com/GameTechDev/GTS-GamesTaskScheduler) - A task scheduling framework designed for the needs of game developers. MIT
⟡ Intel Parallel STL (https://github.com/intel/parallelstl) - Intel® implementation of C++17 STL for C++11 and above. Apache2
⟡ Intel TBB (https://www.threadingbuildingblocks.org/) - Intel® Threading Building Blocks. Apache2
⟡ junction (https://github.com/preshing/junction) - A library of concurrent data structures in C++. BSD
⟡ Kokkos (https://github.com/kokkos/kokkos) - A performance portable programming model for parallel execution and memory abstraction. BSD
⟡ libcds (https://github.com/khizmax/libcds) - A C++ library of Concurrent Data Structures. BSD
⟡ Libclsph (https://github.com/libclsph/libclsph) - An OpenCL based GPU accelerated SPH fluid simulation library. MIT
⟡ libdill (https://github.com/sustrik/libdill/) - Introduces structured concurrency in C. MIT
⟡ libdispatch (https://github.com/apple/swift-corelibs-libdispatch) - Grand Central Dispatch (GCD), developed by Apple Inc., is a task parallelism technology based on the thread pool pattern. libdispatch is a
library that provides the implementation of GCD's services. Apache-2.0 website (https://apple.github.io/swift-corelibs-libdispatch/)
⟡ libfork (https://github.com/ConorWilliams/libfork) - A bleeding-edge, lock-free, wait-free, continuation-stealing tasking library built on C++20's coroutines. MPL-2.0 website
(https://conorwilliams.github.io/libfork/)
⟡ libmill (https://github.com/sustrik/libmill/) - Introduces Go-style concurrency in C. MIT
⟡ marl (https://github.com/google/marl) - Marl is a hybrid thread / fiber task scheduler written in C++ 11. Apache-2.0
⟡ moderngpu (https://github.com/moderngpu/moderngpu) - moderngpu is a productivity library for general-purpose computing on GPUs. It is a header-only C++ library written for CUDA. The unique value of the library
is in its accelerated primitives for solving irregularly parallel problems. FreeBSD & Copyright, Sean Baxter
⟡ NCCL (https://github.com/NVIDIA/nccl) - Optimized primitives for collective multi-GPU communication. BSD
⟡ Neco (https://github.com/tidwall/neco) - Concurrency library for C (coroutines). MIT
⟡ OpenCL (https://www.khronos.org/opencl/) - The open standard for parallel programming of heterogeneous systems.
⟡ OpenMP (http://openmp.org/) - The OpenMP API.
⟡ rotor (https://github.com/basiliscos/cpp-rotor) - Event loop friendly C++ actor micro framework. MIT
⟡ SObjectizer (https://github.com/Stiffstream/sobjectizer) - An implementation of Actor, Publish-Subscribe, and CSP models in one rather small C++ framework. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ Quantum (https://github.com/bloomberg/quantum) - A powerful C++ coroutine dispatcher framework built on top of Boost.Coroutine2 (https://boost.org/libs/coroutine2).
⟡ RaftLib (http://raftlib.io/) - The RaftLib C++ library, streaming/dataflow concurrency via C++ iostream-like operators. Apache2
⟡ readerwriterqueue (https://github.com/cameron314/readerwriterqueue) - A fast single-producer, single-consumer lock-free queue for C++. BSD
⟡ stdgpu (https://github.com/stotko/stdgpu) - Efficient STL-like Data Structures on the GPU. Apache2
⟡ Taskflow (https://github.com/taskflow/taskflow) - A General-purpose Parallel and Heterogeneous Task Programming System. (renamed from Cpp-Taskflow) MIT
⟡ Thrust (http://thrust.github.io/) - A parallel algorithms library which resembles the C++ Standard Template Library (STL). Apache2
⟡ transwarp (https://github.com/bloomen/transwarp) - A header-only C++ library for task concurrency. MIT
⟡ VexCL (https://github.com/ddemidov/vexcl) - A C++ vector expression template library for OpenCL/CUDA. MIT
⟡ STAPL (http://parasol-lab.gitlab.io/stapl-home/) - A C++ parallel programming framework designed to work on both shared and distributed memory parallel computers. BSD
⟡ concurrencpp (https://github.com/David-Haim/concurrencpp) - A general concurrency library containing tasks, executors, timers and C++20 coroutines to rule them all.
 
Configuration
Configuration files, INI files
 
⟡ inifile-cpp (https://github.com/Rookfighter/inifile-cpp) - A header-only and easy to use Ini file parser for C++. MIT
⟡ inih (https://github.com/benhoyt/inih) - Simple .INI file parser in C, good for embedded systems. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ inih (https://github.com/jtilly/inih) - Single header only C++ version of inih (https://github.com/benhoyt/inih). BSD-3-Clause
⟡ ini-cpp (https://github.com/SSARCandy/ini-cpp) - Single header only C++ version, with some handy read/write interface, extend from inih (https://github.com/benhoyt/inih). BSD-3-Clause website
(https://ssarcandy.tw/ini-cpp/index.html)
⟡ iniparser (https://github.com/ndevilla/iniparser) - INI file parser. MIT *
⟡ inipp (https://github.com/mcmtroffaes/inipp) - Simple header-only C++ ini parser and generator. MIT
⟡ libconfig (https://github.com/hyperrealm/libconfig) - C, C++ library for processing structured configuration files. LGPL-2.1 website (https://hyperrealm.github.io/libconfig/)
⟡ libconfuse (https://github.com/martinh/libconfuse) - Small configuration file parser library for C. ISC
⟡ mINI (https://github.com/metayeti/mINI) - INI file reader and writer. MIT
⟡ simpleini (https://github.com/brofield/simpleini) - Cross-platform C++ library providing a simple API to read and write INI-style configuration files. MIT
⟡ toml++ (https://github.com/marzer/tomlplusplus) - Header-only TOML parser and serializer for C++17 and later. MIT website (https://marzer.github.io/tomlplusplus/)
⟡ toml11 (https://github.com/ToruNiina/toml11) - a C++11 (or later) header-only toml parser/encoder depending only on C++ standard library. MIT
 
Containers
 
⟡ C++ B-tree (https://github.com/algorithm-ninja/cpp-btree) - A template library that implements ordered in-memory containers based on a B-tree data structure. Apache2
⟡ dynamic_bitset (https://github.com/pinam45/dynamic_bitset) - Simple Useful Libraries: C++17/20 header-only dynamic bitset. MIT website (https://pinam45.github.io/dynamic_bitset/)
⟡ fixed-containers (https://github.com/teslamotors/fixed-containers) - Header-only C++20 library that provides fixed capacity constexpr containers. MIT
⟡ flat_hash_map (https://github.com/skarupke/flat_hash_map) - A very fast flat hashtable with Fibonacci hashing.
⟡ frozen (https://github.com/serge-sans-paille/frozen) - a header-only, constexpr alternative to gperf for C++14 users. Apache-2.0
⟡ Hashmaps (https://github.com/goossaert/hashmap) - Implementation of open addressing hash table algorithms in C++. MIT
⟡ hat-trie (https://github.com/Tessil/hat-trie) - C++ implementation of a fast and memory efficient HAT-trie. MIT
⟡ Hopscotch map (https://github.com/Tessil/hopscotch-map) - A fast header-only hash map which uses hopscotch hashing for collisions resolution. MIT
⟡ LSHBOX (https://github.com/RSIA-LIESMARS-WHU/LSHBOX) - A c++ toolbox of locality-sensitive hashing (LSH), provides several popular LSH algorithms, also support Python and MATLAB. GPL
⟡ parallel-hashmap (https://github.com/greg7mdp/parallel-hashmap) - A family of header-only, very fast and memory-friendly hashmap and btree containers Apache2 website
(https://greg7mdp.github.io/parallel-hashmap/)
⟡ PGM-index (https://github.com/gvinciguerra/PGM-index) - A data structure that enables fast lookup, predecessor, range searches and updates in arrays of billions of items using orders of magnitude less space
than traditional indexes. Apache2 website (https://pgm.di.unipi.it)
⟡ plf::colony (https://github.com/mattreecebentley/plf_colony) - An unordered "bag"-type container which outperforms std containers in high-modification scenarios while maintaining permanent pointers to
non-erased elements regardless of insertion/erasure. zLib website (http://www.plflib.org/colony.htm)
⟡ plf::list (https://github.com/mattreecebentley/plf_list) - A std::list implementation which removes range splicing in order to enable cache-friendlier structure, yielding significant performance gains. zLib
website (http://www.plflib.org/list.htm)
⟡ plf::stack (https://github.com/mattreecebentley/plf_stack) - A replacement container for the std::stack container adaptor, with better performance than any std container in a stack context. zLib website
(http://www.plflib.org/stack.htm)
⟡ ring_span lite (https://github.com/martinmoene/ring-span-lite) - A simplified implementation of Arthur O'Dwyer's ring_span implementation ie. a circular buffer view. MIT
⟡ robin-hood-hashing (https://github.com/martinus/robin-hood-hashing) - Fast & memory efficient hashtable based on robin hood hashing for C++14. MIT
⟡ robin-map (https://github.com/Tessil/robin-map) - Fast hash map and hash set using robin hood hashing. MIT
⟡ sparsepp (https://github.com/greg7mdp/sparsepp) - A fast, memory efficient hash map for C++. BSD 3-clause
⟡ st_tree (https://github.com/erikerlandson/st_tree) - A fast and flexible c++ template class for tree data structures. Apache-2.0
⟡ svector (https://github.com/martinus/svector) - Compact SVO optimized vector for C++17 or higher. MIT
⟡ tree.hh (https://github.com/kpeeters/tree.hh) - An STL-like C++ header-only tree library. GPL2+
⟡ unordered_dense (https://github.com/martinus/unordered_dense) - A fast & densely stored hashmap and hashset based on robin-hood backward shift deletion. MIT
 
Cryptography
Cryptography and Encryption Libraries
 
⟡ Bcrypt (http://bcrypt.sourceforge.net/) - A cross platform file encryption utility. Encrypted files are portable across all supported operating systems and processors. BSD
⟡ BeeCrypt (http://beecrypt.sourceforge.net/) - A portable and fast cryptography library. LGPLv2.1+
⟡ Botan (http://botan.randombit.net/) - A crypto library for C++. BSD-2
⟡ Crypto++ (https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp) - A free C++ class library of cryptographic schemes. Boost website (http://www.cryptopp.com/)
⟡ digestpp (https://github.com/kerukuro/digestpp) - C++11 header-only message digest (hash) library. PublicDomain
⟡ GnuPG (https://www.gnupg.org/) - A complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard. GPL
⟡ GnuTLS (http://www.gnutls.org/) - A secure communications library implementing the SSL, TLS and DTLS protocols. LGPL2.1
⟡ Libgcrypt (http://www.gnu.org/software/libgcrypt/) - A general purpose cryptographic library originally based on code from GnuPG. LGPLv2.1+
⟡ LibreSSL (http://www.libressl.org/) - A free version of the SSL/TLS protocol forked from OpenSSL in 2014. ?
⟡ libsodium (https://github.com/jedisct1/libsodium) - P(ortable|ackageable) NaCl-based crypto library, opinionated and easy to use. ISC
⟡ libhydrogen (https://github.com/jedisct1/libhydrogen) - A lightweight, secure, easy-to-use crypto library suitable for constrained environments. ISC
⟡ LibTomCrypt (https://github.com/libtom/libtomcrypt) - A fairly comprehensive, modular and portable cryptographic toolkit. WTFPL
⟡ mbedTLS (https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls) - An open source, portable, easy to use, readable and flexible SSL library, previously known as PolarSSL. Apache2 website (https://tls.mbed.org/)
⟡ Nettle (http://www.lysator.liu.se/~nisse/nettle/) - A low-level cryptographic library. LGPL
⟡ OpenSSL (https://github.com/openssl/openssl) - A robust, commercial-grade, full-featured, and Open Source cryptography library. Apache website (http://www.openssl.org/)
⟡ retter (https://github.com/MaciejCzyzewski/retter) - A collection of hash functions, ciphers, tools, libraries, and materials related to cryptography.
⟡ s2n (https://github.com/awslabs/s2n) - An implementation of the TLS/SSL protocols. Apache
⟡ sha1collisiondetection (https://github.com/cr-marcstevens/sha1collisiondetection) - Library and command line tool to detect SHA-1 collision in a file. MIT
⟡ Tink (https://github.com/google/tink) - A multi-language, cross-platform library that provides cryptographic APIs that are secure, easy to use correctly, and hard(er) to misuse. Apache-2.0
⟡ Tiny AES in C (https://github.com/kokke/tiny-AES-c) - Small portable AES128/192/256 in C. PublicDomain
⟡ Themis (https://github.com/cossacklabs/themis) - crypto library for painless data security, providing symmetric and asymmetric encryption, secure sockets with forward secrecy, for mobile and server platforms.
Apache2
⟡ HEhub (https://github.com/primihub/HEhub) - A library for homomorphic encryption and its applications. Apache2
 
CSV
Libraries for parsing Comma Separated Value (CSV) files
 
⟡ commata (https://github.com/furfurylic/commata) - Just another header-only C++17 CSV parser. Unlicense
⟡ csv2 (https://github.com/p-ranav/csv2) - Fast CSV parser for modern C++. MIT
⟡ Csv::Parser (https://github.com/ashaduri/csv-parser) - Compile-time and runtime CSV parser written in C++17. Zlib
⟡ Fast C++ CSV Parser (https://github.com/ben-strasser/fast-cpp-csv-parser) - Small, easy-to-use and fast header-only library for reading CSV files. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ Glaze (https://github.com/stephenberry/glaze) - High performance, header only, CSV library with reflection support. MIT
⟡ lazycsv (https://github.com/ashtum/lazycsv) - A fast, lightweight and single-header csv parser for modern C++. MIT
⟡ ssp (https://github.com/red0124/ssp) - A header only "csv" parser which is fast and versatile with modern C++ api. MIT
⟡ Vince's CSV Parser (https://github.com/vincentlaucsb/csv-parser) - A fast, self-contained, streaming C++17 CSV parser with optional type-casting and statistics. MIT
 
Database
Database Libraries, SQL Servers, ODBC Drivers, and Tools
 
⟡ ClickHouse (https://github.com/ClickHouse/clickhouse-cpp) - C++ client for ClickHouse DBMS. Apache2
⟡ DuckDB (https://duckdb.org/) - in-process SQL OLAP Database Management System. MIT
⟡ hiberlite (https://github.com/paulftw/hiberlite) - C++ Object-relational mapping for sqlite3. BSD
⟡ Hiredis (https://github.com/redis/hiredis) - A minimalistic C client library for the Redis database. BSD
⟡ Infinity (https://github.com/infiniflow/infinity) - The AI-native database built for LLM applications, providing incredibly fast vector and full-text search. Apache2
⟡ Kvrocks (https://github.com/apache/incubator-kvrocks) - A distributed key value NoSQL database that uses RocksDB as storage engine and is compatible with Redis protocol. Apache2
⟡ LevelDB (https://github.com/google/leveldb) - A fast key-value storage library written at Google that provides an ordered mapping from string keys to string values. BSD
⟡ libpqxx (https://github.com/jtv/libpqxx) - The official C++ client API for PostgreSQL. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ LMDB (https://www.symas.com/lmdb) - Very fast embedded key/value store with full ACID semantics. OpenLDAP
⟡ LMDB++ (https://github.com/bendiken/lmdbxx) - C++11 wrapper for the LMDB embedded database library. PublicDomain
⟡ mgclient (https://github.com/memgraph/mgclient) - C/C++ Memgraph Client. Apache2
⟡ MongoDB C Driver (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver) - MongoDB client library for C. Apache2
⟡ MongoDB C++ Driver (https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-cxx-driver) - C++ driver for MongoDB. Apache2
⟡ MongoDB Libbson (https://github.com/mongodb/libbson) - A BSON utility library. Apache2
⟡ MySQL++ (http://www.tangentsoft.net/mysql++/) - A C++ wrapper for MySQL's C API. LGPL
⟡ nanodbc (https://github.com/nanodbc/nanodbc) - A small C++ wrapper for the native C ODBC API. MIT
⟡ ODB (https://www.codesynthesis.com/products/odb/) - An open-source, cross-platform, and cross-database object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. GPLv2
⟡ redis3m (https://github.com/luca3m/redis3m) - Wrapper of hiredis with clean C++ interface, supporting sentinel and ready to use patterns. Apache2
⟡ Reindexer (https://github.com/Restream/reindexer) - Embeddable, in-memory, document-oriented database with a high-level Query builder interface. Apache2 website (https://reindexer.io/)
⟡ RocksDB (https://github.com/facebook/rocksdb) - Embedded key-value store for fast storage from facebook. BSD
⟡ SimDB (https://github.com/LiveAsynchronousVisualizedArchitecture/simdb) - High performance, shared memory, lock free, cross platform, single file, minimal dependencies, C++11 key-value store. Apache2
⟡ SOCI (https://github.com/SOCI/soci) - A database abstraction layer for C++. Boost
⟡ Speedb (https://github.com/speedb-io/speedb) - Community-led project: A RocksDB compliant high performance scalable embedded key-value store. Apache2
⟡ SQLite (http://www.sqlite.org/) - A completely embedded, full-featured relational database in a few 100k that you can include right into your project. PublicDomain
⟡ SQLiteC++ (https://github.com/SRombauts/SQLiteCpp) - SQLiteC++ (SQLiteCpp) is a smart and easy to use C++ SQLite3 wrapper. MIT
⟡ sqlite_modern_cpp (https://github.com/SqliteModernCpp/sqlite_modern_cpp) - Header only C++14 wrapper around sqlite library. MIT
⟡ sqlite_orm (https://github.com/fnc12/sqlite_orm) - SQLite ORM light header only library for modern C++. AGPL + paid MIT
⟡ sqlpp11 (https://github.com/rbock/sqlpp11) - A type safe embedded domain specific language for SQL queries and results in C++. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ TileDB (https://github.com/TileDB-Inc/TileDB) - Fast Dense and Sparse Multidimensional Array DBMS. MIT website (https://tiledb.io/)
⟡ TinyORM (https://github.com/silverqx/TinyORM) - Modern C++ ORM library. MIT website (https://www.tinyorm.org/)
⟡ UnQLite (https://github.com/symisc/unqlite) - A self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional NoSQL engine. BSD-2-Clause website (https://unqlite.org/)
⟡ upscaledb (https://upscaledb.com) - An embedded "typed" key/value store with a built-in query interface. GPLv3
⟡ TigerBeetleDB C++ client (Community) (https://github.com/kassane/tigerbeetle-cpp) - TigerBeetle is a financial accounting database designed for mission critical safety and performance to power the future of
financial services. BSL-1.0
⟡ UStore (https://github.com/unum-cloud/ustore) - Multi-Modal database for BLOBs, JSON, and graphs. Apache2
⟡ Velox (https://github.com/facebookincubator/velox) - A C++ vectorized database acceleration library aimed to optimizing query engines and data processing systems. Apache-2.0 website (https://velox-lib.io/)
 
Data visualization
Data visualization Libraries
 
⟡ matplotplusplus (https://github.com/alandefreitas/matplotplusplus) - C++ Graphics Library for Data Visualization. MIT website (https://alandefreitas.github.io/matplotplusplus/)
 
Debug
Debugging Libraries, Memory Leak and Resource Leak Detection, Unit Testing
 
⟡ backward-cpp (https://github.com/bombela/backward-cpp) - A beautiful stack trace pretty printer for C++. MIT
⟡ Bencher (https://bencher.dev/) - A suite of continuous benchmarking tools designed to catch performance regressions in CI. MIT /Apache2
⟡ benchmark (https://github.com/google/benchmark) - Google provided small microbenchmark support library. Apache2
⟡ Boost.Test (https://github.com/boostorg/test) - Boost Test Library. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/test)
⟡ check (https://github.com/libcheck/check) - Check is a unit testing framework for C. LGPL-2.1 website (https://libcheck.github.io/check/)
⟡ doctest (https://github.com/onqtam/doctest) - The lightest feature rich C++ single header testing framework. MIT
⟡ Catch2 (https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2) - A modern, C++-native, test framework for unit-tests, TDD and BDD. Boost
⟡ Celero (https://github.com/DigitalInBlue/Celero) - C++ Benchmarking Framework. Apache2
⟡ cpp-dump (https://github.com/philip82148/cpp-dump) - A C++ library for debugging purposes that can print any variable, even user-defined types. MIT
⟡ CppUTest (https://github.com/cpputest/cpputest) - Unit testing and mocking framework for C/C++. BSD-3-clause
⟡ CUTE (http://cute-test.com) - C++ Unit Testing Easier. LGPL3
⟡ CMocka (https://cmocka.org/) - unit testing framework for C with support for mock objects. Apache2
⟡ CppBenchmark (https://github.com/chronoxor/CppBenchmark) - Performance benchmark framework for C++ with nanoseconds measure precision. MIT
⟡ Cpptrace (https://github.com/jeremy-rifkin/cpptrace) - A simple, portable, and self-contained C++ stacktrace library supporting C++11 and greater. MIT
⟡ CppUnit (http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/cppunit/) - C++ port of JUnit. LGPL2
⟡ CTest (https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.8/ctest.html) - The CMake test driver program. BSD
⟡ dbg-macro (https://github.com/sharkdp/dbg-macro) - A dbg(…) macro for C++. MIT
⟡ DebugViewPP (https://github.com/CobaltFusion/DebugViewPP) - Debug logging viewer. Boost
⟡ Deleaker (http://www.deleaker.com) - A tool for resource leak detection, including memory, GDI and handle leaks.
⟡ FakeIt (https://github.com/eranpeer/FakeIt) - Simple mocking framework for C++. MIT
⟡ fff (https://github.com/meekrosoft/fff) - A micro-framework for creating fake C functions. MIT
⟡ Google Mock (https://github.com/google/googletest/blob/master/googlemock/README.md) - A library for writing and using C++ mock classes. BSD
⟡ Google Test (https://github.com/google/googletest) - Google C++ Testing Framework. BSD
⟡ ig-debugheap (https://github.com/deplinenoise/ig-debugheap) - Multiplatform debug heap useful for tracking down memory errors. BSD
⟡ libassert (https://github.com/jeremy-rifkin/libassert) - The most over-engineered C++ assertion library. MIT
⟡ libtap (https://github.com/zorgnax/libtap) - Write tests in C. GPL2
⟡ microprofile (https://github.com/jonasmr/microprofile) - Profiler with web-view for multiple platforms. Unlicense
⟡ MinUnit (https://github.com/siu/minunit) - A minimal unit testing framework for C self-contained in a single header file. MIT
⟡ Mockator (http://www.mockator.com) - Eclipse CDT plug-in for C++ Seams and Mock Objects.
⟡ nanobench (https://github.com/martinus/nanobench) - Simple, fast, accurate single-header microbenchmarking functionality for C++11/14/17/20. MIT website (https://nanobench.ankerl.com)
⟡ Nanotimer (https://github.com/mattreecebentley/plf_nanotimer) - A simple low-overhead cross-platform timer class for benchmarking. zLib website (http://www.plflib.org/nanotimer.htm)
⟡ Nonius (https://github.com/libnonius/nonius) - A C++ micro-benchmarking framework. CC
⟡ Remotery (https://github.com/Celtoys/Remotery) - Single C File Profiler with Web Viewer. Apache2
⟡ snitch (https://github.com/cschreib/snitch) - Lightweight C++20 testing framework. Boost
⟡ Touca (https://github.com/trytouca/trytouca) - Open-source regression testing system that you can self-host. Apache2 website (https://touca.io/)
⟡ UnitTest++ (https://github.com/unittest-cpp/unittest-cpp) - A lightweight unit testing framework for C++. MIT/X Consortium license
⟡ Unity (https://github.com/ThrowTheSwitch/Unity) - Simple Unit Testing for C. MIT
⟡ utest.h (https://github.com/sheredom/utest.h) - Single header unit testing framework for C and C++. Unlicense
⟡ μt (https://github.com/boost-experimental/ut) - C++20 single header/single module, macro-free μ(micro)/Unit Testing Framework. Boost
⟡ VLD (https://kinddragon.github.io/vld//) - Visual Leak Detector. A free, robust, open-source memory leak detection system for Visual C++.
 
Documentation
 
⟡ Doxide (https://github.com/lawmurray/doxide) - Modern documentation for modern C++, configure with YAML, output Markdown. Apache 2.0 website (https://doxide.org)
⟡ doxygen (https://github.com/doxygen/doxygen) :zap: - The de facto standard tool for generating documentation from annotated C++ sources. GPL2 website (https://www.doxygen.org)
⟡ doxyrest (https://github.com/vovkos/doxyrest) - A compiler from Doxygen XML to reStructuredText for Sphinx. MIT
⟡ hdoc (https://github.com/hdoc/hdoc) - The modern documentation tool for C++. AGPL/Proprietary website (https://hdoc.io)
⟡ Natural Docs (https://github.com/NaturalDocs/NaturalDocs) - Natural Docs is an open source documentation generator for multiple programming languages. AGPL/Proprietary website (https://www.naturaldocs.org)
⟡ Sphinx (https://github.com/sphinx-doc/sphinx) - Sphinx makes it easy to create intelligent and beautiful documentation. BSD-2-Clause website (https://www.sphinx-doc.org)
 
DSP
Digital signal processing.
 
⟡ DSPFilters (https://github.com/vinniefalco/DSPFilters) - A collection of useful C++ classes for digital signal processing. MIT
⟡ FFTW (http://www.fftw.org/) - A C library for computing the DFT in one or more dimensions. GPL
⟡ iir1 (https://github.com/berndporr/iir1) - IIR Realtime C++ filter library. MIT
⟡ kissfft (https://github.com/mborgerding/kissfft) - A Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) library that tries to Keep it Simple, Stupid. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ pocketfft (https://github.com/mreineck/pocketfft) - FFT implementation based on FFTPack, but with several improvements. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ wavelib (https://github.com/rafat/wavelib) - C implementation of 1D and 2D wavelet transforms. BSD-3-Clause
 
Font
Libraries for parsing and manipulating font files.
 
⟡ Fontconfig (https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/fontconfig/fontconfig) - Font configuration and customization library. MIT website (https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/fontconfig/)
⟡ FreeType (https://www.freetype.org/) - FreeType is a freely available software library to render fonts. FTL & GPLv2
⟡ otfcc (https://github.com/caryll/otfcc) - A C library and utility used for parsing and writing OpenType font files. Apache-2.0
⟡ harfbuzz (https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz) - A text shaping engine. Old MIT
⟡ libschrift (https://github.com/tomolt/libschrift) - A lightweight TrueType font rendering library. ISC
 
Game Engine
 
⟡ Acid (https://github.com/Equilibrium-Games/Acid) - A high speed C++17 Vulkan game engine. MIT
⟡ Allegro (http://liballeg.org/) - A cross-platform library mainly aimed for video games and multimedia programming. zlib
⟡ Cocos2d-x (http://www.cocos2d-x.org/) - A multi-platform framework for building 2d games, interactive books, demos and other graphical applications. MIT
⟡ Corange (https://github.com/orangeduck/Corange) - A game engine written in pure C, SDL and OpenGL. BSD
⟡ crown (https://github.com/dbartolini/crown) - Crown is a general purpose data-driven game engine, written from scratch in orthodox C++ with a minimalistic and data-oriented design philosophy in mind. MIT
⟡ delta3d (http://sourceforge.net/projects/delta3d/) - A robust simulation platform. LGPL2
⟡ EnTT (https://github.com/skypjack/entt) - Gaming meets modern C++. MIT
⟡ GamePlay (https://github.com/gameplay3d/GamePlay) - A cross-platform native C++ game framework for creating 2D/3D mobile and desktop games. Apache2
⟡ Godot (https://github.com/godotengine/godot) - A fully featured, open source, MIT licensed, game engine. MIT
⟡ Grit (https://github.com/grit-engine/grit-engine) - Community project to build a free game engine for implementing open world 3D games. MIT
⟡ Halley (https://github.com/amzeratul/halley) - A lightweight game engine written in C++14 with a "true" entity-component system. Apache 2.0
⟡ JNGL (https://github.com/jhasse/jngl/) - 2D library for Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Xbox, the Nintendo Switch and the Web. zlib website (https://bixense.com/jngl/)
⟡ KlayGE (https://github.com/gongminmin/KlayGE) - a cross-platform open source game engine with plugin-based architecture. GPLv2 website (http://www.klayge.org/)
⟡ nCine (https://github.com/nCine/nCine) - A cross-platform 2D game engine with an emphasis on performance, written in C++11 and optionally scriptable in Lua. MIT website (https://ncine.github.io/)
⟡ o3de (https://github.com/o3de/o3de) - An open-source, real-time, multi-platform 3D engine based on Amazon Lumberyard. Apache2 website (https://o3de.org/)
⟡ OpenXRay (https://github.com/OpenXRay/xray-16) - a community-modified X-Ray engine used in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game series. Modified BSD/non-commercial only
⟡ Oxygine (http://oxygine.org/) - A cross-platform 2D C++ game engine. MIT
⟡ Panda3D (https://github.com/panda3d/panda3d) - A game engine, a framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++ programs. Modified BSD website (https://www.panda3d.org/)
⟡ PixelGameEngine (https://github.com/OneLoneCoder/olcPixelGameEngine) - The official distribution of olcPixelGameEngine, a tool used in javidx9's YouTube videos and projects. OLC3
⟡ Polycode (https://github.com/ivansafrin/Polycode) - A cross-platform framework for creative code in C++ (with Lua bindings). MIT website (http://polycode.org/)
⟡ quakeforge (https://github.com/quakeforge/quakeforge) - Actively maintained branch of the original Quake engine code with 20+ years of development. GPL-2.0
⟡ raylib (https://github.com/raysan5/raylib) - A simple and easy-to-use library to enjoy videogames programming. zlib/libpng website (http://www.raylib.com/)
⟡ Spring (https://github.com/spring/spring) - A powerful free cross-platform RTS game engine. GPLv2/GPLv3 website (https://springrts.com/)
⟡ Torque2D (https://github.com/TorqueGameEngines/Torque2D) - An open-source and cross-platform C++ engine built for 2D game development. MIT website (https://torque3d.org/torque2d)
⟡ Torque3D (https://github.com/TorqueGameEngines/Torque3D) - An open-source C++ engine built for 3D game development. MIT website (https://torque3d.org/torque3d)
⟡ toy engine (https://github.com/hugoam/toy) - toy is a thin and modular c++ game engine and offers simple expressive c++ idioms to design full featured 2D or 3D games in fast iterations.
⟡ Urho3D (https://urho3d.github.io/) - A free lightweight, cross-platform 2D and 3D game engine implemented in C++. Greatly inspired by OGRE and Horde3D. MIT
⟡ ezEngine (https://github.com/ezEngine/ezEngine) - Is a free, open-source game engine written in C++. Its philosophy is to be modular and flexible, such that it can be adapted to many different use cases. MIT
website (https://ezengine.net/)
 
Graph
 
⟡ CXXGraph (https://github.com/ZigRazor/CXXGraph) - free C++(17) graph header-only library for representation and algorithms execution. AGPL-3.0
⟡ Graaf (https://github.com/bobluppes/graaf) - A general-purpose lightweight C++20 graph library. MIT website (https://bobluppes.github.io/graaf/)
 
GUI
Graphic User Interface
 
⟡ Boden (https://github.com/AshampooSystems/boden) - Native, mobile, cross-platform GUI Framework. GPL/LGPL/Proprietary website (https://www.boden.io)
⟡ CEGUI (http://cegui.org.uk/) - Flexible, cross-platform GUI library.
⟡ Elements (https://github.com/cycfi/elements) - Lightweight, fine-grained, resolution independent, modular GUI library. MIT
⟡ FLTK (http://www.fltk.org/index.php) - Fast, light, cross-platform C++ GUI toolkit. LGPL2
⟡ FOX Toolkit (http://fox-toolkit.org) - an open-source, cross-platform widget toolkit. LGPL
⟡ GacUI (https://github.com/vczh-libraries/GacUI) - GPU Accelerated C++ User Interface, with WYSIWYG developing tools, XML supports, built-in data binding and MVVM features. Ms-PL
⟡ GTK+ (http://www.gtk.org/) - A multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. LGPL
⟡ gtkmm (http://www.gtkmm.org/en/) - The official C++ interface for the popular GUI library GTK+. LGPL
⟡ imgui (https://github.com/ocornut/imgui) - Immediate Mode Graphical User Interface with minimal dependencies. MIT
⟡ implot (https://github.com/epezent/implot) - Immediate Mode Plotting widgets for imgui. MIT
⟡ iup (https://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/iup) - Multi-platform toolkit for building graphical user interfaces. MIT
⟡ libui (https://github.com/andlabs/libui) - Simple and portable (but not inflexible) GUI library in C that uses the native GUI technologies of each platform it supports. MIT
⟡ MyGUI (https://github.com/MyGUI/mygui) - Fast, flexible and simple GUI. MIT
⟡ nana (http://nanapro.org/en-us/) - Nana is a cross-platform library for GUI programming in modern C++ style. Boost
⟡ NanoGui (https://github.com/mitsuba-renderer/nanogui) - A minimalistic cross-platform widget library for OpenGL 3.x or higher. BSD
⟡ nuklear (https://github.com/Immediate-Mode-UI/Nuklear) - A single-header ANSI C gui library. PublicDomain
⟡ QCustomPlot (http://qcustomplot.com/) - Qt plotting widget without further dependencies. GPLv3
⟡ Qwt (http://qwt.sourceforge.net/) - Qt Widgets for Technical Applications. Own based on LGPL
⟡ QwtPlot3D (http://qwtplot3d.sourceforge.net/) - A feature-rich Qt/OpenGL-based C++ programming library, providing essentially a bunch of 3D-widgets. zlib
⟡ RmlUi (https://github.com/mikke89/RmlUi) - The HTML/CSS User Interface library evolved. Fork of libRocket. MIT
⟡ Sciter (http://sciter.com/) - Sciter is an embeddable HTML/CSS/scripting engine aimed to be used as an UI layer of modern desktop applications. Free/Commercial
⟡ Slint (https://github.com/slint-ui/slint) - Lightweight GUI toolkit for desktop and embedded. GPL/Free/Proprietary website (https://slint.dev/)
⟡ TGUI (https://github.com/texus/TGUI) - Cross-platform modern c++ GUI. Zlib website (https://tgui.eu/)
⟡ WebUI (https://github.com/webui-dev/webui) - Use any web browser as GUI, with your preferred language in the backend and HTML5 in the frontend. MIT website (https://webui.me/)
⟡ wxWidgets (http://wxwidgets.org/) - A C++ library that lets developers create applications for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and other platforms with a single code base. Own LGPL
⟡ xtd (https://github.com/gammasoft71/xtd) - Modern C++17/20 framework to create console (CLI), forms (GUI like WinForms) and tunit (unit tests like Microsoft Unit Testing Framework) applications on Windows,
macOS, Linux, iOS and android. MIT
⟡ Yue (https://github.com/yue/yue) - A library for creating native cross-platform GUI apps. LGPLv2
 
Graphics
 
⟡ assimp (https://github.com/assimp/assimp) - Open Asset Import Library (assimp) is a cross-platform 3D model import library which aims to provide a common API for different 3D asset file formats. BSD-3-Clause
website (http://www.assimp.org)
⟡ bgfx (https://github.com/bkaradzic/bgfx) - A cross-platform rendering library. BSD
⟡ Blend2D (https://github.com/blend2d/blend2d) - 2D vector graphics engine powered by a JIT compiler. Zlib website (https://blend2d.com/)
⟡ Cairo (http://www.cairographics.org/) - A 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices. LGPL2 or Mozilla MPL
⟡ C-Turtle (https://github.com/walkerje/C-Turtle) - A C++11 header-only turtle graphics library acting as a CImg wrapper. MIT
⟡ Diligent Engine (https://github.com/DiligentGraphics/DiligentEngine) - A modern cross-platform low-level 3D graphics library. Apache2
⟡ DirectXTK (https://github.com/Microsoft/DirectXTK) - A collection of helper classes for writing DirectX 11.x code in C++. MIT
⟡ GLFW (https://github.com/glfw/glfw) - A simple, cross-platform OpenGL wrangling library. zlib/libpng
⟡ GLFWPP (https://github.com/janekb04/glfwpp) - A thin modern C++17 header-only wrapper for GLFW. MIT
⟡ Harfang 3D (https://github.com/harfang3d/harfang3d) 3D visualization library usable in C++, Python, Lua and Go. Based on BGFX. GPLv3/LGPLv3/Proprietary website (https://www.harfang3d.com)
⟡ herebedragons (https://github.com/kosua20/herebedragons) - A basic 3D scene implemented with various engines, frameworks or APIs. MIT website (http://simonrodriguez.fr/dragon/)
⟡ Horde3D (https://github.com/horde3d/Horde3D) - A small 3D rendering and animation engine. EPL
⟡ Ion (https://github.com/google/ion) - A small and efficient set of libraries for building cross-platform client or server applications that use 3D graphics. Apache2 website (https://google.github.io/ion/)
⟡ Irrlicht (http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/) - A high performance realtime 3D engine written in C++. zlib
⟡ libigl (https://github.com/libigl/libigl) - Simple C++ geometry processing library. MPL2
⟡ LLGL (https://github.com/LukasBanana/LLGL) - Low Level Graphics Library (LLGL) is a thin abstraction layer for the modern graphics APIs. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ LunaSVG (https://github.com/sammycage/lunasvg) - a standalone SVG rendering library in C++. MIT
⟡ magnum (https://github.com/mosra/magnum) - Lightweight and modular C++11/C++14 graphics middleware for games and data visualization. MIT website (http://magnum.graphics)
⟡ micro-gl (https://github.com/micro-gl/micro-gl) - Realtime, Embeddable, Headers Only C++11 CPU vector graphics. no STD lib, no FPU and no GPU required. CUSTOM website (https://micro-gl.github.io/docs/microgl)
⟡ NanoVG (https://github.com/memononen/nanovg) - Antialiased 2D vector drawing library on top of OpenGL for UI and visualizations. Zlib
⟡ Ogre 3D (https://github.com/OGRECave) :zap: - A scene-oriented, real-time, flexible 3D rendering engine (as opposed to a game engine) written in C++. MIT website (https://www.ogre3d.org)
⟡ OpenSceneGraph (http://www.openscenegraph.org/) - An open source high performance 3D graphics toolkit. OSGPL
⟡ OpenSubdiv (https://github.com/PixarAnimationStudios/OpenSubdiv) - Pixar's library for evaluating and rendering subdivision surfaces on CPU and GPU. Modified Apache2
⟡ OpenVDB (http://www.openvdb.org/) - Library and tools for storing, editing, and rendering volumetric datasets. MPL2
⟡ Panda3D (http://www.panda3d.org/) - A framework for 3D rendering and game development for Python and C++. BSD
⟡ Partio (https://github.com/wdas/partio) - Library for wrangling particle data, with support for most common file formats. Modified BSD
⟡ Skia (https://github.com/google/skia) - A complete 2D graphic library for drawing Text, Geometries, and Images. BSD website (https://skia.org/)
⟡ ThorVG (https://github.com/thorvg/thorvg) - a platform-independent portable library that allows for drawing vector-based scenes and animations, including SVG and Lottie. MIT website (https://www.thorvg.org/)
⟡ TinySpline (https://github.com/msteinbeck/tinyspline) - A small, yet powerful ANSI C library for interpolating, transforming, and querying arbitrary NURBS, B-Splines, and Bézier curves. MIT
⟡ urho3d (https://github.com/urho3d/Urho3D) - Cross-platform rendering and game engine. Many different, mostly MIT
⟡ Yocto/GL (https://github.com/xelatihy/yocto-gl) - Tiny C++ Libraries for Data-Driven Physically-based Graphics. MIT
 
Image Processing
 
⟡ Boost.GIL (https://github.com/boostorg/gil) - Generic Image Library. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/gil)
⟡ BitmapPlusPLus (https://github.com/baderouaich/BitmapPlusPlus) - Simple and Fast header only Bitmap C++ library. MIT
⟡ CImg (http://cimg.eu/) - A small, open source, C++ toolkit for image processing. Own LGPL or GPL
⟡ CxImage (https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1300/CxImage) - An image processing and conversion library to load, save, display, transform BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, MNG, ICO, PCX, TGA, WMF, WBMP, JBG, J2K
images. zlib
⟡ Dlib (https://github.com/davisking/dlib) :zap: - A modern C++11 machine learning, computer vision, numerical optimization, and deep learning toolkit. Boost website (http://dlib.net/)
⟡ fpng (https://github.com/richgel999/fpng) - Super fast C++ .PNG writer/reader. Unlicense
⟡ FreeImage (http://freeimage.sourceforge.net/) - An open source library that supports popular graphics image formats and others as needed by today's multimedia applications. GPL2 or GPL3
⟡ GD (https://github.com/libgd/libgd) - GD Graphics Library, famously used in PHP for image loading/manipulation & thumbnail generation. custom permissive license, requires mention in user docs website
(http://libgd.github.io/)
⟡ DCMTK (http://dicom.offis.de/dcmtk.php.en) - DICOM Toolkit.
⟡ GDCM (http://gdcm.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page) - Grassroots DICOM library.
⟡ ITK (http://www.itk.org/) - An open-source, cross-platform system for image analysis. Apache2 from ITK 4.0
⟡ Leptonica (https://github.com/DanBloomberg/leptonica) - Leptonica is an open source library containing software that is broadly useful for image processing and image analysis applications. BSD-2-Clause
website (http://leptonica.org/index.html)
⟡ libavif (https://github.com/AOMediaCodec/libavif) - Library for encoding and decoding .avif files. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ libfacedetection (https://github.com/ShiqiYu/libfacedetection) - Open source library for face detection in images. The face detection speed can reach 1500FPS. BSD
⟡ libjpeg-turbo (https://github.com/libjpeg-turbo/libjpeg-turbo) - A JPEG image codec that uses SIMD instructions to accelerate baseline JPEG encoding and decoding. IJG & BSD-3-Clause & zlib website
(https://libjpeg-turbo.org/)
⟡ libjxl (https://github.com/libjxl/libjxl) - JPEG XL image format reference implementation. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ libpng (https://github.com/pnggroup/libpng) - the reference library for use in applications that read, create, and manipulate PNG (Portable Network Graphics) raster image files. libpng-2.0 website
(https://libpng.sourceforge.io/)
⟡ libspng (https://github.com/randy408/libspng) - Simple, modern libpng alternative. BSD-2 website (https://libspng.org/)
⟡ libvips (https://github.com/jcupitt/libvips) - A fast image processing library with low memory needs. LGPL website (http://www.vips.ecs.soton.ac.uk/)
⟡ LodePNG (https://github.com/lvandeve/lodepng) - PNG encoder and decoder in C and C++. Zlib
⟡ Magick++ (https://imagemagick.org/script/magick++.php) - ImageMagick program interfaces for C++. Apache2
⟡ MagickWnd (https://imagemagick.org/script/magick-wand.php) - ImageMagick program interfaces for C. Apache2
⟡ MozJPEG (https://github.com/mozilla/mozjpeg) - Improved JPEG encoder. BSD/BSD-3-Clause/ZLIB
⟡ OpenCV (https://github.com/opencv) :zap: - Open source computer vision. Apache2 website (https://opencv.org)
⟡ OpenEXR (http://www.openexr.com/) - Cross-platform library for high dynamic range imaging. Modified BSDF
⟡ OpenImageIO (https://github.com/OpenImageIO/oiio) - Powerful image and texture wrangling library with support for a wide number of common lossy and RAW formats. Modified BSD
⟡ OpenJPEG (https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg) - an open-source JPEG 2000 codec written in C language. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ SAIL (https://github.com/happy-sea-fox/sail) - Easy-to-use cross-platform image decoding library with pluggable image codecs. MIT
⟡ Simd (https://github.com/ermig1979/Simd) - C++ image processing library with using of SIMD: SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, VMX(Altivec) and VSX(Power7), NEON for ARM. MIT
⟡ stb-image (https://github.com/nothings/stb/blob/master/stb_image.h) - STB single-header image loading library. Public Domain
⟡ tesseract-ocr (https://github.com/tesseract-ocr) - An OCR engine. Apache2
⟡ TinyEXIF (https://github.com/cdcseacave/TinyEXIF) - Tiny ISO-compliant C++ EXIF and XMP parsing library for JPEG. MIT
⟡ Video++ (https://github.com/matt-42/vpp) - A C++14 high performance video and image processing library. MIT
⟡ VIGRA (https://github.com/ukoethe/vigra) - A generic C++ computer vision library for image analysis. MIT X11
⟡ VTK (http://www.vtk.org/) - Open-source, freely available software system for 3D computer graphics, image processing and visualization. BSD
 
Internationalization
 
⟡ gettext (http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/) - GNU 'gettext'. GPL2
⟡ IBM ICU (http://site.icu-project.org/) - A set of C/C++ and Java libraries providing Unicode and Globalization support. ICU
⟡ libiconv (http://www.gnu.org/software/libiconv/) - An encoding conversion library between different character encodings. GPL
⟡ simdutf (https://github.com/simdutf/simdutf) - Unicode routines (UTF8, UTF16, UTF32): billions of characters per second using SSE2, AVX2, NEON, AVX-512. Apache-2/MIT
⟡ uni-algo (https://github.com/uni-algo/uni-algo) - Unicode Algorithms Implementation for C/C++. Unlicense or MIT
⟡ utf8.h (https://github.com/sheredom/utf8.h) - Single header utf8 string functions for C and C++. Unlicense
⟡ utf8proc (https://github.com/JuliaStrings/utf8proc) - A clean C library for processing UTF-8 Unicode data. MIT
 
Inter-process communication
 
⟡ Apache Thrift (https://thrift.apache.org/) - Efficient cross-language IPC/RPC, works between C++, Java, Python, PHP, C#, and many more other languages. Originally developed by Facebook. Apache2
⟡ Boost.Interprocess (https://github.com/boostorg/interprocess) - Header-only Boost library that supports kernel-level shared memory and memory-mapped files, with in-built synchronization mechanisms (semaphores,
mutexes, and more). Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/interprocess)
⟡ bRPC (https://github.com/apache/brpc) - bRPC is an Industrial-grade RPC framework using C++ Language, which is often used in high performance system such as Search, Storage, Machine learning, Advertisement,
Recommendation etc. Apache2 website (https://brpc.apache.org/)
⟡ Cap'n Proto (https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto) - Fast data interchange format and capability-based RPC system. MIT website (https://capnproto.org/)
⟡ eCAL (https://github.com/continental/ecal) - Pub/sub, client/server, C++/Python/C#, various message protocols (protobuf, capnproto ..). Apache2 website (http://www.ecal.io/)
⟡ gRPC (https://github.com/grpc/grpc) - A high performance, open source, general-purpose RPC framework. BSD website (http://www.grpc.io/)
⟡ Ice (https://github.com/zeroc-ice/ice) - Comprehensive RPC framework with support for C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python and more. GPLv2
⟡ iceoryx (https://github.com/eclipse-iceoryx/iceoryx) - True zero-copy inter-process communication framework for safety critical systems with bindings for C, Rust. Runs on Linux, QNX, Windows, Mac OS, FreeBSD.
Apache2 website (https://iceoryx.io/)
⟡ libjson-rpc-cpp (https://github.com/cinemast/libjson-rpc-cpp) - JSON-RPC framework for C++ servers and clients. MIT
⟡ nanomsg (https://github.com/nanomsg/nanomsg) - A simple high-performance implementation of several "scalability protocols". MIT website (http://nanomsg.org/)
⟡ nng (https://github.com/nanomsg/nng) - nanomsg-next-generation, a light-weight brokerless messaging library. MIT website (https://nanomsg.github.io/nng/)
⟡ rpclib (https://github.com/rpclib/rpclib) - A modern C++ msgpack-RPC server and client library. MIT
⟡ simple-rpc-cpp (https://github.com/pearu/simple-rpc-cpp) - A simple RPC wrapper generator to C/C++ functions. BSD
⟡ SRPC (https://github.com/sogou/srpc) - A lightweight RPC system that supports multiple protocols and OpenTelemetry. Apache2
⟡ WAMP (http://wamp.ws/) - Provides RPC and pub/sub messaging patterns. (various implementations, various languages)
⟡ xmlrpc-c (http://xmlrpc-c.sourceforge.net/) - A lightweight RPC library based on XML and HTTP. BSD
 
JSON
 
⟡ Boost.PropertyTree (https://github.com/boostorg/property_tree) - A property tree parser/generator that can be used to parse XML/JSON/INI/Info files. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/property_tree)
⟡ cJSON (https://github.com/DaveGamble/cJSON) - Ultralightweight JSON parser in ANSI C. MIT
⟡ DAW JSON Link (https://github.com/beached/daw_json_link) - Fast, convenient JSON serialization and parsing in C++. BSL-1.0
⟡ frozen (https://github.com/cesanta/frozen) - JSON parser and generator for C/C++. GPL & GPL2
⟡ Glaze (https://github.com/stephenberry/glaze) - Extremely fast, in memory, JSON and interface library for modern C++. MIT
⟡ Jansson (https://github.com/akheron/jansson) - C library for encoding, decoding and manipulating JSON data. MIT
⟡ jbson (https://github.com/chrismanning/jbson) - jbson is a library for building & iterating BSON data, and JSON documents in C++14. Boost
⟡ JeayeSON (https://github.com/jeaye/jeayeson) - A very sane (header only) C++ JSON library. BSD
⟡ Jsmn (https://github.com/zserge/jsmn) - A minimalistic JSON parser in C. MIT
⟡ json (https://github.com/nlohmann/json) :zap: - JSON for Modern C++. MIT website (https://json.nlohmann.me)
⟡ JSON++ (https://github.com/hjiang/jsonxx) - A JSON parser in C++. MIT
⟡ json.h (https://github.com/sheredom/json.h) - A simple one header/one source solution to parsing JSON in C and C++. Unlicense
⟡ json-build (https://github.com/lcsmuller/json-build) - C89 tiny zero-allocation JSON serializer. MIT
⟡ json-c (https://github.com/json-c/json-c) - A JSON implementation in C. MIT
⟡ jsoncons (https://github.com/danielaparker/jsoncons) - A C++ header-only library for JSON and JSON-like binary formats with JSONPointer, JSONPatch, JSONPath and JMESPath. Boost
⟡ JsonCpp (https://github.com/open-source-parsers/jsoncpp) - A C++ library for interacting with JSON. MIT
⟡ Jsonifier (https://github.com/RealTimeChris/Jsonifier) - A few classes for parsing and serializing objects from/into JSON - very rapidly. MIT
⟡ jsonParse (https://github.com/liufeigit/jsonParse) - A simple JSON parser in ANSI C. MIT
⟡ json-parser (https://github.com/udp/json-parser) - Very low footprint JSON parser written in portable ANSI C. BSD
⟡ json11 (https://github.com/dropbox/json11) - A tiny JSON library for C++11. MIT
⟡ json-struct (https://github.com/jorgen/json_struct) - High performance, single header JSON parser parsing to and from C++ structs. MIT
⟡ json-voorhees (https://github.com/tgockel/json-voorhees) - JSON library for C++. Support for C++11. No dependencies, fast and dev-friendly. Apache2
⟡ jute (https://github.com/amir-s/jute) - Very simple C++ JSON Parser. PublicDomain
⟡ libjson (https://github.com/vincenthz/libjson) - A JSON parser and printer library in C. easy to integrate with any model. LGPL
⟡ libjson (http://sourceforge.net/projects/libjson/) - Lightweight JSON library. ?
⟡ LIBUCL (https://github.com/vstakhov/libucl) :zap: - Universal configuration library parser. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ parson (https://github.com/kgabis/parson) - Parson is a lighweight json library written in C. MIT
⟡ PicoJSON (https://github.com/kazuho/picojson) - A header-file-only, JSON parser serializer in C++. BSD
⟡ qt-json (https://github.com/gaudecker/qt-json) - A simple class for parsing JSON data into a QVariant hierarchy and vice versa. GPLv3
⟡ QJson (https://github.com/flavio/qjson) - A qt-based library that maps JSON data to QVariant objects. LGPL2
⟡ RapidJSON (https://github.com/miloyip/rapidjson) :zap: - A fast JSON parser/generator for C++ with both SAX/DOM style API. MIT website (https://rapidjson.org)
⟡ sajson (https://github.com/chadaustin/sajson) - Lightweight, extremely high-performance JSON parser for C++11. MIT
⟡ simdjson (https://github.com/lemire/simdjson) - Extremely fast JSON library that can parse gigabytes of JSON per second. Apache-2.0
⟡ Sonic-Cpp (https://github.com/bytedance/sonic-cpp) - A fast JSON serializing & deserializing library, accelerated by SIMD. Apache-2.0
⟡ taoJSON (https://github.com/taocpp/json) - Zero-dependency C++ header-only JSON library. MIT
⟡ ujson (https://bitbucket.org/awangk/ujson) - µjson is a a small, C++11, UTF-8, JSON library. MIT
⟡ UltraJSON (https://github.com/ultrajson/ultrajson) - Ultra fast JSON decoder and encoder written in C. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ YAJL (https://github.com/lloyd/yajl) - A fast streaming JSON parsing library in C. ISC
⟡ yyjson (https://github.com/ibireme/yyjson) - A high performance JSON library written in ANSI C. MIT
 
Logging
 
⟡ Blackhole (https://github.com/3Hren/blackhole) - Attribute-based logging framework, which is designed to be fast, modular and highly customizable. MIT
⟡ Boost.Log (https://github.com/boostorg/log) - Designed to be very modular and extensible. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/log)
⟡ Easylogging++ (https://github.com/amrayn/easyloggingpp) - Extremely light-weight high performance logging library for C++11 (or higher) applications. MIT
⟡ fmtlog (https://github.com/MengRao/fmtlog) - A performant fmtlib-style logging library with latency in nanoseconds. MIT
⟡ G3log (https://github.com/KjellKod/g3log) - Asynchronous logger with Dynamic Sinks. PublicDomain
⟡ glog (https://github.com/google/glog) - C++ implementation of the Google logging module.
⟡ haclog (https://github.com/MuggleWei/haclog) - An extremely fast plain C logging library. MIT
⟡ Log4cpp (http://log4cpp.sourceforge.net/) - A library of C++ classes for flexible logging to files, syslog, IDSA and other destinations. LGPL
⟡ log4cplus (https://github.com/log4cplus/log4cplus) - A simple to use C++ logging API providing thread-safe, flexible, and arbitrarily granular control over log management and configuration. BSD & Apache2
⟡ loguru (https://github.com/emilk/loguru) - A lightweight C++ logging library. PublicDomain
⟡ lwlog (https://github.com/ChristianPanov/lwlog) - Very fast synchronous and asynchronous C++17 logging library. MIT
⟡ plog (https://github.com/SergiusTheBest/plog) - Portable and simple log for C++ in less than 1000 lines of code. MPL2
⟡ reckless (https://github.com/mattiasflodin/reckless) - Low-latency, high-throughput, asynchronous logging library for C++. MIT
⟡ spdlog (https://github.com/gabime/spdlog) - Super fast, header only, C++ logging library.
⟡ templog (http://www.templog.org/) - A very small and lightweight C++ library which you can use to add logging to your C++ applications. Boost
⟡ P7Baical (http://baical.net/p7.html) - An open source and cross-platform library for high-speed sending telemetry & trace data with minimal usage of CPU and memory. LGPL
⟡ Quill (https://github.com/odygrd/quill) - Asynchronous cross platform low latency logging library. MIT
 
Machine Learning
 
⟡ Caffe (https://github.com/BVLC/caffe) - A fast framework for neural networks. BSD
⟡ catboost (https://github.com/catboost/catboost) - A fast, scalable, high performance Gradient Boosting on Decision Trees library. Apache2
⟡ CCV (https://github.com/liuliu/ccv) - C-based/Cached/Core Computer Vision Library, A Modern Computer Vision Library. BSD
⟡ darknet (https://github.com/pjreddie/darknet) - Open source neural network framework written in C and CUDA. PublicDomain website (https://pjreddie.com/darknet/)
⟡ Dlib (https://github.com/davisking/dlib) :zap: - A modern C++11 machine learning, computer vision, numerical optimization, and deep learning toolkit. Boost website (http://dlib.net/)
⟡ FAISS (https://github.com/facebookresearch/faiss) - A library for efficient similarity search and clustering of dense vectors. MIT
⟡ Fido (https://github.com/FidoProject/Fido) - A highly-modular C++ machine learning library for embedded electronics and robotics. MIT website (http://fidoproject.github.io/)
⟡ flashlight (https://github.com/facebookresearch/flashlight) - A fast, flexible machine learning library from Facebook AI Research written entirely in C++ and based on the ArrayFire tensor library. BSD-3-Clause
website (https://fl.readthedocs.io/en/latest/)
⟡ ggml (https://github.com/ggerganov/ggml) - Tensor library for machine learning with 16-bit and 4-bit quantization support. MIT
⟡ libsvm (https://github.com/cjlin1/libsvm) - A simple, easy-to-use, efficient library for Support Vector Machines. BSD-3-Clause website (https://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~cjlin/libsvm/)
⟡ m2cgen (https://github.com/BayesWitnesses/m2cgen) - A CLI tool to transpile trained classic ML models into a native C code with zero dependencies. MIT
⟡ MeTA (https://github.com/meta-toolkit/meta) - A modern C++ data sciences toolkit. MIT website (https://meta-toolkit.org/)
⟡ Minerva (https://github.com/dmlc/minerva) - A fast and flexible system for deep learning. Apache2
⟡ mlpack (https://github.com/mlpack/mlpack) - A scalable c++ machine learning library. LGPLv3 website (http://www.mlpack.org/)
⟡ ncnn (https://github.com/Tencent/ncnn) - A high-performance neural network inference computing framework optimized for mobile platforms. BSD
⟡ OpenCV (https://github.com/Itseez/opencv) :zap: - Open Source Computer Vision Library. BSD website (http://opencv.org/)
⟡ oneDAL (https://github.com/oneapi-src/oneDAL) - A powerful machine learning library that helps speed up big data analysis. Apache
⟡ ONNX runtime (https://github.com/microsoft/onnxruntime) - C and C++ library for training and inference ONNX models. ONNX is a standard that AI models can be converted into, regardless of the library they are
trained with. MIT website (https://onnxruntime.ai/)
⟡ Recommender (https://github.com/GHamrouni/Recommender) - C library for product recommendations/suggestions using collaborative filtering (CF). BSD
⟡ RNNLIB (https://github.com/szcom/rnnlib) - RNNLIB is a recurrent neural network library for sequence learning problems. GPLv3
⟡ SHOGUN (https://github.com/shogun-toolbox/shogun) - The Shogun Machine Learning Toolbox. GPLv3
⟡ sofia-ml (https://code.google.com/p/sofia-ml/) - The suite of fast incremental algorithms for machine learning. Apache2
⟡ USearch (https://github.com/unum-cloud/usearch) - Fast search and clustering library for vectors and strings. Apache2
⟡ VLFeat (https://github.com/vlfeat/vlfeat) - The VLFeat open source library implements popular computer vision algorithms specialising in image understanding and local featurexs extraction and matching.
BSD-2-Clause website (http://www.vlfeat.org/)
⟡ xgboost (https://github.com/dmlc/xgboost) - Scalable, Portable and Distributed Gradient Boosting (GBDT, GBRT or GBM) Library, for Python, R, Java, Scala, C++ and more. Runs on single machine, Hadoop, Spark,
Flink and DataFlow. Apache2
 
Math
 
⟡ Apophenia (https://github.com/b-k/apophenia) - A C library for statistical and scientific computing. GPL2
⟡ Armadillo (https://gitlab.com/conradsnicta/armadillo-code) - Fast C++ library for linear algebra & scientific computing. Apache2 website (http://arma.sourceforge.net/)
⟡ autodiff (https://github.com/autodiff/autodiff) - A modern, fast and expressive C++ library for automatic differentiation. MIT website (https://autodiff.github.io)
⟡ blaze (https://bitbucket.org/blaze-lib/blaze) - high-performance C++ math library for dense and sparse arithmetic. BSD
⟡ Boost.Multiprecision (https://github.com/boostorg/multiprecision) - provides higher-range/precision integer, rational and floating-point types in C++, header-only or with GMP/MPFR/LibTomMath backends. Boost
website (https://boost.org/libs/multiprecision)
⟡ ceres-solver (http://ceres-solver.org/) - C++ library for modeling and solving large complicated nonlinear least squares problems from google. BSD
⟡ CGAL (https://github.com/CGAL/cgal) - Collection of efficient and reliable geometric algorithms. LGPL&GPL website (http://www.cgal.org/)
⟡ cml (http://cmldev.net/) - free C++ math library for games and graphics. Boost
⟡ CNL (https://github.com/johnmcfarlane/cnl/) - A Compositional Numeric Library for C++. Boost
⟡ DirectXMath (https://github.com/microsoft/DirectXMath) - An all inline SIMD C++ linear algebra library for use in games and graphics apps.
⟡ Dlib (https://github.com/davisking/dlib) :zap: - A modern C++11 machine learning, computer vision, numerical optimization, and deep learning toolkit. Boost website (http://dlib.net/)
⟡ Eigen (http://eigen.tuxfamily.org/) - A high-level C++ library of template headers for linear algebra, matrix and vector operations, numerical solvers and related algorithms. MPL2
⟡ ExprTk (https://www.partow.net/programming/exprtk/) - The C++ Mathematical Expression Toolkit Library (ExprTk) is a simple to use, easy to integrate and extremely efficient run-time mathematical expression
parser and evaluation engine. MIT
⟡ Geometric Tools (https://www.geometrictools.com) - C++ library for computing in the fields of mathematics, graphics, image analysis and physics. Boost website (https://www.geometrictools.com)
⟡ GLM (https://github.com/g-truc/glm) - Header-only C++ math library that matches and inter-operates with OpenGL's GLSL math. MIT website (https://glm.g-truc.net/)
⟡ GMTL (http://ggt.sourceforge.net/) - Graphics Math Template Library is a collection of tools implementing Graphics primitives in generalized ways. GPL2
⟡ GMP (https://gmplib.org/) - A C library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, operating on signed integers, rational numbers, and floating-point numbers. LGPL3 & GPL2
⟡ Klein (https://github.com/jeremyong/klein) - A fast, SIMD-optimized C++17 Geometric Algebra library for point, line, and plane projections, intersections, joins, rigid-body motion, and more. MIT website
(https://jeremyong.com/klein)
⟡ linalg.h (https://github.com/sgorsten/linalg) - Single header, public domain, short vector math library for C++. Unlicense
⟡ MatX (https://github.com/NVIDIA/MatX) - A GPU-accelerated C++17 numerical computing library with a MATLAB/Python-like syntax. BSD 3-clause
⟡ MIRACL (https://github.com/CertiVox/MIRACL) - A Multiprecision Integer and Rational Arithmetic Cryptographic Library. AGPL
⟡ NumCpp (https://github.com/dpilger26/NumCpp) - A templatized header only C++ implementation of the Python Numpy library. MIT
⟡ muparser (https://beltoforion.de/en/muparser) - muParser is an extensible high performance math expression parser library written in C++. MIT
⟡ LibTomMath (https://github.com/libtom/libtommath) - A free open source portable number theoretic multiple-precision integer library written entirely in C. PublicDomain & WTFPL website (http://www.libtom.net/)
⟡ linmath.h (https://github.com/datenwolf/linmath.h) - A lean linear math library, aimed at graphics programming. WTFPL
⟡ lp_solve (https://sourceforge.net/projects/lpsolve) - A library used to formulate and solve linear programming problems. LGPL website (http://lpsolve.sourceforge.net)
⟡ OpenBLAS (https://github.com/xianyi/OpenBLAS) - An optimized BLAS library based on GotoBLAS2 1.13 BSD version. BSD 3-clause website (http://www.openblas.net/)
⟡ PCG-rand (https://www.pcg-random.org/) - PCG is a family of simple fast space-efficient statistically good algorithms for random number generation. Unlike many general-purpose RNGs, they are also hard to
predict. Apache
⟡ QuantLib (https://github.com/lballabio/quantlib) - A free/open-source library for quantitative finance. Modified BSD website (http://quantlib.org/)
⟡ SimSIMD (https://github.com/ashvardanian/SimSIMD) - Vector distance functions for x86 AVX2, AVX-512, Arm NEON, and SVE. Apache2
⟡ StatsLib (https://github.com/kthohr/stats) - A C++ header-only library of statistical distribution functions. Apache2 website (https://www.kthohr.com/statslib.html)
⟡ SymEngine (https://github.com/symengine/symengine) - Fast symbolic manipulation library, a rewriting of SymPy's core in C++. MIT
⟡ TinyExpr (https://github.com/codeplea/tinyexpr) - A C library for parsing and evaluating math expressions from strings. zlib
⟡ Vc (https://github.com/VcDevel/Vc) - SIMD Vector Classes for C++. BSD
⟡ Versor (http://versor.mat.ucsb.edu/) - A (fast) Generic C++ library for Geometric Algebras, including Euclidean, Projective, Conformal, Spacetime (etc).
⟡ Wagyu (https://github.com/mapbox/wagyu) - A general library for geometry operations of union, intersections, difference, and xor. mapbox-wagyu original
⟡ Wykobi (https://www.wykobi.com) - A C++ library of efficient, robust and simple to use C++ 2D/3D oriented computational geometry routines. MIT
⟡ xtensor (https://github.com/xtensor-stack/xtensor) - A C++14 library for numerical analysis with multi-dimensional array expressions, inspired by NumPy syntax. BSD 3-clause website
(https://xtensor-stack.github.io/xtensor)
⟡ universal (https://github.com/stillwater-sc/universal) - A C++14 header-only library implementing arbitrary posit arithmetic. The posit number system is a tapered floating point that is more efficient than
IEEE floating point. Posits enable reproducible computational science. MIT license
 
Memory Allocation
 
⟡ Boehm GC (https://github.com/ivmai/bdwgc) - Conservative garbage collector for C and C++. similar to X11 website (http://www.hboehm.info/gc/)
⟡ C Smart Pointers (https://github.com/Snaipe/libcsptr) - Smart pointers for the (GNU) C programming language. MIT
⟡ Hoard (https://github.com/emeryberger/Hoard) - Fast, Scalable, and Memory-efficient Malloc for Linux, Windows, and Mac. Apache-2.0 website (http://hoard.org/)
⟡ jemalloc (https://github.com/jemalloc/jemalloc) - General purpose malloc(3) implementation that emphasizes fragmentation avoidance and scalable concurrency support. BSD website (http://jemalloc.net/)
⟡ memory (https://github.com/foonathan/memory) - STL compatible C++ memory allocator library. ZLib
⟡ memory-allocators (https://github.com/mtrebi/memory-allocators) - Custom memory allocators to improve the performance of dynamic memory allocation. MIT
⟡ mimalloc (https://github.com/microsoft/mimalloc) - A compact general purpose allocator with excellent performance. MIT
⟡ rpmalloc (https://github.com/mjansson/rpmalloc) - Cross platform lock free thread caching 16-byte aligned memory allocator implemented in C. PublicDomain
⟡ snmalloc (https://github.com/microsoft/snmalloc) - Message passing based high-performance allocator. MIT
⟡ TCMalloc (https://github.com/google/tcmalloc) - Google's fast, multi-threaded malloc implementation. Apache-2.0 website (https://google.github.io/tcmalloc/)
⟡ buddy_alloc (https://github.com/spaskalev/buddy_alloc) - A single header buddy memory allocator for C with bounded allocation costs. 0BSD
⟡ tgc (https://github.com/orangeduck/tgc) - A tiny garbage collector for C written in ~500 LOC. BSD
 
Multimedia
 
⟡ GStreamer (http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/) - A library for constructing graphs of media-handling components. LGPL
⟡ libass (https://github.com/libass/libass) - Portable subtitle renderer for the ASS/SSA subtitle format. ISC
⟡ libav (https://github.com/libav/libav) - A collection of libraries and tools to process multimedia content such as audio, video, subtitles and related metadata. LGPL v2.1+ and others website
(https://www.libav.org/)
⟡ LIVE555 Streaming Media (http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/) - Multimedia streaming library using open standard protocols (RTP/RTCP, RTSP, SIP). LGPL
⟡ libVLC (https://wiki.videolan.org/LibVLC) - libVLC (VLC SDK) media framework. GPL
⟡ MediaInfoLib (https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfoLib) - Convenient unified display of the most relevant technical and tag data for video and audio files. BSD
⟡ QtAv (https://github.com/wang-bin/QtAV) - A multimedia playback framework based on Qt and FFmpeg to write a player easily. LGPL website (http://wang-bin.github.io/QtAV/)
⟡ SDL (https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL) :zap: - Simple DirectMedia Layer. zlib website (https://libsdl.org)
⟡ SFML (https://github.com/SFML/SFML) :zap: - Simple and Fast Multimedia Library. zlib website (http://www.sfml-dev.org/)
⟡ TagLib (https://github.com/taglib/taglib) - A library for reading and editing the metadata of several popular audio formats. LGPL/MPL website (https://taglib.org/)
 
Networking
 
⟡ ada (https://github.com/ada-url/ada) - WHATWG-compliant and fast URL parser written in modern C++. Apache-2.0/MIT
⟡ ACE (http://www.dre.vanderbilt.edu/~schmidt/ACE.html) - An OO Network Programming Toolkit in C++. ?MIT?
⟡ Boost.Asio (https://github.com/boostorg/asio) :zap: - A cross-platform C++ library for network and low-level I/O programming. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/asio)
⟡ Boost.Beast (https://github.com/boostorg/beast) :zap: - HTTP and WebSocket built on Boost.Asio in C++11. Boost website (https://www.boost.org/libs/beast)
⟡ Breep (https://github.com/Organic-Code/Breep) - Event based, high-level C++14 peer-to-peer library. EUPL-1.1 (OSI approved)
⟡ C++ REST SDK (https://github.com/Microsoft/cpprestsdk) - C++ REST SDK (previously named Casablanca). Apache2
⟡ Restbed (https://github.com/corvusoft/restbed) - C++11 Asynchronous RESTful framework. AGPL
⟡ Restinio (https://github.com/Stiffstream/restinio) - A header-only C++14 library that gives you an embedded HTTP/Websocket server. BSD
⟡ c-ares (https://github.com/c-ares/c-ares) - A C library for asynchronous DNS requests. MIT
⟡ cpp-httplib (https://github.com/yhirose/cpp-httplib) - A single file C++11 header-only HTTP/HTTPS server library. MIT
⟡ cpp-netlib (http://cpp-netlib.org/) - A collection of open-source libraries for high level network programming. Boost
⟡ cpp-netlib/uri (https://github.com/cpp-netlib/uri) - URI parser/builder library for C++, compatible with RFC 3986 and RFC 3987. Boost
⟡ CppServer (https://github.com/chronoxor/CppServer) - Ultra fast and low latency asynchronous socket server & client C++ library with support TCP, SSL, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, WebSocket protocols and 10K connections
problem solution. MIT
⟡ cpr (https://github.com/whoshuu/cpr) - A modern C++ HTTP requests library with a simple but powerful interface. Modeled after the Python Requests module. MIT website (https://docs.libcpr.org)
⟡ curlcpp (https://github.com/JosephP91/curlcpp) - An object oriented C++ wrapper for CURL(libcurl). MIT
⟡ DPDK (https://github.com/DPDK/dpdk) - Data Plane Development Kit, libraries and drivers for fast packet processing. BSD-3-Clause & GPL-2.0 website (https://www.dpdk.org/)
⟡ Dyad.c (https://github.com/rxi/dyad) - Asynchronous networking for C. MIT
⟡ ENet (https://github.com/lsalzman/enet) - Reliable UDP networking library. MIT website (http://enet.bespin.org/)
⟡ evpp (https://github.com/Qihoo360/evpp) - C++ high performance networking with TCP/UDP/HTTP protocols. BSD
⟡ H2O (https://github.com/h2o/h2o) - An optimized HTTP server with support for HTTP/1.x and HTTP/2. It can also be used as a library. MIT
⟡ HTTP Parser (https://github.com/nodejs/http-parser) :zap: - A http request/response parser for C. MIT
⟡ KCP (https://github.com/skywind3000/kcp/blob/master/README.en.md) - A fast and reliable ARQ protocol that helps applications to reduce network latency. MIT
⟡ libcurl (http://curl.haxx.se/libcurl/) - Multiprotocol file transfer library. MIT/X derivate license
⟡ libhttpserver (https://github.com/etr/libhttpserver) - C++ library for creating an embedded Rest HTTP server (and more). LGPL2.1
⟡ Libmicrohttpd (http://www.gnu.org/software/libmicrohttpd/) - GNU libmicrohttpd is a small C library that is supposed to make it easy to run an HTTP server as part of another application. LGPL v2.1+
⟡ libpcap (https://github.com/the-tcpdump-group/libpcap) - A portable C/C++ library for network traffic capture. BSD website (https://www.tcpdump.org/)
⟡ libquic (https://github.com/devsisters/libquic) - A QUIC protocol library extracted from Chromium's QUIC Implementation. BSD
⟡ librdkafka (https://github.com/edenhill/librdkafka) - Apache Kafka client library for C and C++. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ libwebsockets (https://github.com/warmcat/libwebsockets) - A lightweight pure C WebSocket implementation that provides both client and server libraries. LGPL2.1 + static link exception website
(https://libwebsockets.org/)
⟡ Lithium (https://matt-42.github.io/lithium/) - Build high performance C++ HTTP servers without being a C++ expert. MIT
⟡ lwIP (http://savannah.nongnu.org/projects/lwip/) - A lightweight TCP/IP stack. Modified BSD
⟡ mailio (https://github.com/karastojko/mailio) - mailio is a cross platform C++ library for MIME format and SMTP, POP3 and IMAP protocols. BSD
⟡ Mongoose (https://github.com/cesanta/mongoose) - Extremely lightweight webserver. GPL2
⟡ MQTT-C (https://github.com/LiamBindle/MQTT-C) - A portable MQTT C client for embedded systems and PCs alike. MIT website (https://liambindle.ca/MQTT-C)
⟡ mTCP (https://github.com/mtcp-stack/mtcp) - Highly scalable user-level TCP stack for multicore systems. Modified BSD
⟡ Muduo (https://github.com/chenshuo/muduo) - A C++ non-blocking network library for multi-threaded server in Linux. BSD
⟡ nghttp2 (https://github.com/nghttp2/nghttp2) - HTTP/2 C Library. MIT website (https://nghttp2.org/)
⟡ nghttp3 (https://github.com/ngtcp2/nghttp3) - HTTP/3 library written in C. MIT website (https://nghttp2.org/nghttp3/)
⟡ Onion (https://github.com/davidmoreno/onion) - HTTP server library in C designed to be lightweight and easy to use. Apache2/GPL2
⟡ PF_RING™ (https://github.com/ntop/PF_RING) - High-speed packet processing framework. LGPL-2.1 website (https://www.ntop.org/products/packet-capture/pf_ring/)
⟡ PicoHTTPParser (https://github.com/h2o/picohttpparser) - A tiny, primitive, fast HTTP request/response parser. MIT
⟡ POCO (https://github.com/pocoproject) :zap: - C++ class libraries and frameworks for building network- and internet-based applications that run on desktop, server, mobile and embedded systems. Boost website
(http://pocoproject.org/)
⟡ Proxygen (https://github.com/facebook/proxygen) - Facebook's collection of C++ HTTP libraries including an easy to use HTTP server. BSD
⟡ RedPanda (https://github.com/redpanda-data/redpanda) - Streaming data platform for developers. Kafka API compatible. 10x faster. BSL
⟡ RakNet (https://github.com/OculusVR/RakNet) - A cross platform, open source, C++ networking engine for game programmers. BSD
⟡ restclient-cpp (https://github.com/mrtazz/restclient-cpp) - Simple REST client for C++. It wraps libcurl for HTTP requests. MIT
⟡ Seasocks (https://github.com/mattgodbolt/seasocks) - Simple, small, C++ embeddable webserver with WebSockets support. BSD
⟡ tlse (https://github.com/eduardsui/tlse) - Single C file TLS 1.2/1.3 implementation, using tomcrypt as crypto library BSD-2-Clause
⟡ Tufão (https://github.com/vinipsmaker/tufao) - An asynchronous web framework for C++ built on top of Qt. LGPL2
⟡ uriparser (https://github.com/uriparser/uriparser) - Strictly RFC 3986 compliant URI parsing and handling library. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ uWebSockets (https://github.com/uNetworking/uWebSockets) - µWS is one of the most lightweight, efficient & scalable WebSocket & HTTP server implementations available. Zlib
⟡ UCall (https://github.com/unum-cloud/ucall) - A high-performance SIMD-accelerated RPC library on io_uring. Apache2
⟡ WAFer (https://github.com/riolet/WAFer) - A C language-based ultra-light software platform for scalable server-side and networking applications. Think node.js for C programmers. GPL2
⟡ Wangle (https://github.com/facebook/wangle) - A client/server application framework to build asynchronous, event-driven modern C++ services. Apache-2.0
⟡ wdt (https://github.com/facebook/wdt) - An embeddedable library (and command line tool) aiming to transfer data between 2 systems as fast as possible over multiple TCP paths. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ WebSocket++ (https://github.com/zaphoyd/websocketpp) - C++/Boost Asio based websocket client/server library. BSD
⟡ PcapPlusPlus (https://github.com/seladb/PcapPlusPlus) - a multiplatform C++ network sniffing and packet parsing and crafting framework. Unlicense
⟡ ZeroMQ (https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq) - High-speed, modular asynchronous communication library. LGPL3/MPL2 website (http://zeromq.org/)
 
Office Open XML
Libraries for parsing and manipulating xlsx, pptx, docx, etc.
 
⟡ DuckX (https://github.com/amiremohamadi/DuckX) - C++ library for creating and modifying Microsoft Word (.docx) files. MIT
⟡ FreeXL (https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/freexl/index) - an open source library to extract valid data from within Spreadsheets. MPL/GPL-2/LGPL-2
⟡ libxls (https://github.com/libxls/libxls) - Read binary Excel files from C/C++ BSD-2-Clause
⟡ libxlsxwriter (https://github.com/jmcnamara/libxlsxwriter) - A C library for creating Excel XLSX files. BSD-2-Clause website (https://libxlsxwriter.github.io/)
⟡ OpenXLSX (https://github.com/troldal/OpenXLSX) - A C++ library for reading, writing, creating and modifying Microsoft Excel® (.xlsx) files. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ SimpleXlsxWriter (https://sourceforge.net/projects/simplexlsx/) - XLSX files writer for Microsoft Excel 2007 and above. zlib
⟡ XLSX I/O (https://github.com/brechtsanders/xlsxio) - C library for reading and writing .xlsx files. MIT
 
PDF
Libraries for parsing and manipulating PDF documents.
 
⟡ libharu (https://github.com/libharu/libharu) - A free, cross platform, open-sourced software library for generating PDF. zlib
⟡ litePDF (https://litepdf.sourceforge.io) - Library to create and edit PDF documents that uses GDI functions through a device context to draw the page content. LGPL v3 and zlib
⟡ MuPDF (https://mupdf.com/) - A lightweight PDF, XPS, and E-book viewer. AGPL/Proprietary
⟡ PDF-Writer (https://github.com/galkahana/PDF-Writer) - High performance library for creating, modiyfing and parsing PDF files in C++ Apache-2.0 website (https://www.pdfhummus.com/)
⟡ pdfio (https://github.com/michaelrsweet/pdfio) - A simple C library for reading and writing PDF files. Apache-2 website (https://www.msweet.org/pdfio/)
⟡ PDFium (https://pdfium.googlesource.com/pdfium/) - PDF generation and rendering library. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ PoDoFo (http://podofo.sourceforge.net/) - A library to work with the PDF file format. LGPL
⟡ Poppler (https://poppler.freedesktop.org/) - Open-source multi-backend PDF rendering library based on the xpdf-3.0 code base. GPLv2/GPLv3
⟡ Xpdf (https://www.xpdfreader.com/) - Xpdf is a free PDF viewer and toolkit, including a text extractor, image converter, HTML converter, and more. GPL v2/GPL v3
⟡ DynaPDF (http://www.dynaforms.com/) - An easy-to-use PDF generation library. Commercial
 
Physics
Dynamics simulation engines
 
⟡ Box2D (https://github.com/erincatto/Box2D) - A 2D physics engine for games. BSD-like
⟡ Bullet (https://github.com/bulletphysics/bullet3) - A 3D physics engine for games. zlib website (http://bulletphysics.org)
⟡ Chipmunk (https://github.com/slembcke/Chipmunk2D) - A fast and lightweight 2D game physics library. MIT website (https://chipmunk-physics.net/)
⟡ Jolt Physics (https://github.com/jrouwe/JoltPhysics) - A multi core friendly rigid body physics and collision detection library. MIT
⟡ Kratos (https://github.com/KratosMultiphysics/Kratos) - framework for building parallel, multi-disciplinary simulation software, aiming at modularity, extensibility, and high performance. BSD website
(http://www.cimne.com/kratos/)
⟡ LiquidFun (https://github.com/google/liquidfun) - A 2D physics engine for games. BSD-like
⟡ Newton Dynamics (https://github.com/MADEAPPS/newton-dynamics) - An integrated solution for real time simulation of physics environments. zlib
⟡ ODE (http://www.ode.org/) - Open Dynamics Engine - An open source, high performance library for simulating rigid body dynamics. BSD&LGPL
⟡ ofxBox2d (https://github.com/vanderlin/ofxBox2d) - openFrameworks wrapper for Box2D. BSD-like
⟡ PhysX (https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/PhysX-3.4) - An open-source realtime physics engine middleware SDK developed by Nvidia as a part of Nvidia GameWorks software suite. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ PlayRho (https://github.com/louis-langholtz/PlayRho) - An interactive physics engine & library. Zlib
⟡ Project Chrono (https://github.com/projectchrono/chrono) - An open source multi-physics simulation engine. BSD-3-Clause website (https://projectchrono.org/)
⟡ Quantum++ (https://github.com/vsoftco/qpp) - A modern C++11 quantum computing library. MIT
⟡ Simbody (https://github.com/simbody/simbody) - High-performance C++ multibody dynamics/physics library for simulating articulated biomechanical and mechanical systems like vehicles, robots, and the human
skeleton. Apache2
⟡ SOFA (https://github.com/sofa-framework/sofa) - SOFA is an open-source framework targeting at real-time simulation, with an emphasis on medical simulation. LGPL website (https://www.sofa-framework.org)
 
Reflection
 
⟡ config-loader (https://github.com/netcan/config-loader) - A C++17 static reflection framework, from parse configuration file to native data structure. MIT
⟡ Better Enums (https://github.com/aantron/better-enums) - Reflective enums (to string, iteration). Single header. BSD website (http://aantron.github.io/better-enums/)
⟡ clReflect (https://github.com/Celtoys/clReflect) - C++ Reflection using clang. MIT
⟡ CPFG (https://github.com/cpgf/cpgf) - A C++03 library for reflection, callback and script binding. Apache2
⟡ CPP-Reflection (https://github.com/AustinBrunkhorst/CPP-Reflection) - C++ Reflection using clang. MIT
⟡ Easy Reflection (https://github.com/chocolacula/easy_reflection_cpp) - Easy and fast reflection + serialization solution like in Rust, Java or Go. Apache
⟡ Magic Enum (https://github.com/Neargye/magic_enum) - Header-only C++17 library provides static reflection for enums (to string, from string, iteration), work with any enum type without any macro or boilerplate
code. MIT
⟡ magic_get (https://github.com/apolukhin/magic_get) - std::tuple like methods for user defined types without any macro or boilerplate code. Boost
⟡ meta (https://github.com/skypjack/meta) - Header-only, non-intrusive and macro-free runtime reflection system in C++. MIT
⟡ Nameof (https://github.com/Neargye/nameof) - Header-only C++17 library provides nameof macros and functions to obtain the simple name of variable, type, function, macro, and enum. MIT
⟡ Ponder (https://github.com/billyquith/ponder) - A C++11 library for reflection. MIT
⟡ reflect-cpp (https://github.com/getml/reflect-cpp) - Serialization through reflection, including automatic field name retrieval from structs. MIT
⟡ RTTR (https://github.com/rttrorg/rttr) - A C++11 library for reflection. MIT website (http://www.rttr.org)
⟡ TSMP (https://github.com/fabian-jung/tsmp) - An intrusion and macro-free C++20 library for static reflection. It uses libclang to extract reflection data from your source code and makes it usable via template
specialization. MIT
⟡ visit_struct (https://github.com/cbeck88/visit_struct) - A miniature library for struct-field reflection in C++. Boost
⟡ Refureku (https://github.com/jsoysouvanh/Refureku) - A C++17 runtime reflection and code generation library. MIT
 
Regular Expression
 
⟡ CppVerbalExpressions (https://github.com/VerbalExpressions/CppVerbalExpressions) - C++ regular expressions made easy. MIT
⟡ CTRE (https://github.com/hanickadot/compile-time-regular-expressions) - A Compile time PCRE (almost) compatible regular expression matcher. MIT
⟡ Hyperscan (https://github.com/intel/hyperscan) - Hyperscan is a high-performance multiple regex matching library by Intel. Provides simultaneous matching of large numbers of regexps (up to tens of thousands).
Typically used in a DPI library stack. BSD
⟡ Oniguruma (https://github.com/kkos/oniguruma) - A modern and flexible regular expressions library that supports a variety of character encodings. BSD
⟡ PCRE (http://pcre.org/) - A regular expression C library inspired by the regular expression capabilities in Perl. BSD
⟡ PIRE (https://github.com/yandex/pire) - Perl Incompatible Regular Expressions library by Yandex. Can be really fast (more than 400 MB/s). LPGL v3.0
⟡ RE2 (https://github.com/google/re2) - A software library for regular expressions via a finite-state machine using automata theory. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ SLRE (https://github.com/cesanta/slre) - Super Light Regexp engine for C/C++. GPLv2/Proprietary
⟡ sregex (https://github.com/openresty/sregex) - A non-backtracking NFA/DFA-based Perl-compatible regex engine library for matching on large data streams. BSD
⟡ SRELL (https://www.akenotsuki.com/misc/srell/en/) - Unicode-aware regular expression template library for C++. BSD
 
Robotics
 
⟡ MOOS-IvP (http://moos-ivp.org) - A set of open source C++ modules for providing autonomy on robotic platforms, in particular autonomous marine vehicles.
⟡ MRPT (http://www.mrpt.org/) - Mobile Robot Programming Toolkit. BSD
⟡ PCL (https://github.com/PointCloudLibrary/pcl) - Point Cloud Library is a standalone, large scale, open project for 2D/3D image and point cloud processing. BSD website (http://www.pointclouds.org/)
⟡ Robotics Library (RL) (http://www.roboticslibrary.org/) - A self-contained C++ library for robot kinematics, motion planning and control. BSD
⟡ RobWork (https://gitlab.com/sdurobotics/RobWork) - A collection of C++ libraries for simulation and control of robot systems. Apache2 website (http://www.robwork.dk/)
⟡ ROS (http://wiki.ros.org/) - Robot Operating System provides libraries and tools to help software developers create robot applications. BSD
⟡ Ruckig (https://github.com/pantor/ruckig) - Real-time motion generation for robots and machines. MIT website (https://ruckig.com)
⟡ YARP (Yet Another Robot Platform) (https://github.com/robotology/yarp) - Library and toolkit for communication and device interfaces. BSD-3-Clause website (http://www.yarp.it/)
⟡ SPICE Toolkit (https://github.com/arturania/cspice) - Library and toolkit for computing geometric information used in planning and analyzing science observations obtained from robotic spacecraft. MIT website
(https://naif.jpl.nasa.gov/naif/toolkit.html)
 
Scientific Computing
 
⟡ AMGCL (https://github.com/ddemidov/amgcl) - a header-only C++ library for solving large sparse linear systems with algebraic multigrid. MIT
⟡ FFTW (http://www.fftw.org/) - A C library for computing the DFT in one or more dimensions. GPL
⟡ GSL (http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/) - GNU scientific library. GPL
⟡ preCICE (https://github.com/precice/precice) - Coupling library for partitioned multi-physics simulations (FSI, CHT, and more). LGPL website (https://precice.org/)
⟡ TileDB (https://github.com/TileDB-Inc/TileDB) - Fast Dense and Sparse Multidimensional Array DBMS. MIT website (https://tiledb.io/)
⟡ Trilinos (https://github.com/trilinos/Trilinos) - High performance PDE solvers. BSD
⟡ Torch (https://github.com/torch/torch7) - A scientific computing framework with wide support for machine learning algorithms that puts GPUs first. BSD-3-Clause website (http://torch.ch/)
 
Scripting
 
⟡ AngelScript (https://www.angelcode.com/angelscript/) - AngelScript is a game-oriented interpreted/compiled scripting language. zlib
⟡ Boost.Python (https://github.com/boostorg/python) - A C++ library which enables seamless interoperability between C++ and the Python programming language. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/python)
⟡ cppimport (https://github.com/tbenthompson/cppimport) - Import C++ files directly from Python! MIT
⟡ CppSharp (https://github.com/mono/CppSharp) - Tools and libraries to glue C/C++ APIs to high-level languages. MIT
⟡ ChaiScript (https://github.com/ChaiScript/ChaiScript/) - An easy to use embedded scripting language for C++. BSD website (http://chaiscript.com/)
⟡ ctypes.sh (https://github.com/taviso/ctypes.sh) - A foreign function interface for bash. MIT
⟡ Cython (https://github.com/cython/cython) - Cython is an optimising static compiler for both the Python programming language and the extended Cython programming language (based on Pyrex). It makes writing C
extensions for Python as easy as Python itself. Apache website (http://cython.org/)
⟡ djinni (https://djinni.xlcpp.dev) - A tool for generating cross-language type declarations and interface bindings. Apache2
⟡ Duktape (https://github.com/svaarala/duktape) - An embeddable Javascript engine with compact footprint. MIT website (http://duktape.org)
⟡ JavaCpp (https://github.com/bytedeco/javacpp) - The missing bridge between Java and native C++. Apache2
⟡ libffi (https://github.com/libffi/libffi) - A portable foreign-function interface library. MIT website (https://sourceware.org/libffi/)
⟡ Lua (http://www.lua.org/) - A minimal and fast scripting engine for configuration files and basic application scripting. MIT
⟡ LuaBridge (https://github.com/vinniefalco/LuaBridge) - A lightweight, dependency-free library for binding Lua to C++. MIT
⟡ LuaBridge3 (https://github.com/kunitoki/LuaBridge3) - A lightweight, dependency-free library for binding Lua, LuaJIT, Luau and Ravi to C++. MIT
⟡ luacxx (https://github.com/dafrito/luacxx) - C++11 API for creating Lua bindings. MIT
⟡ MiniScript (https://miniscript.org/) - scripting language modern, elegant, easy to learn, and easy to embed in your own C# or C++ projects. MIT
⟡ nbind (https://github.com/charto/nbind) - Magical headers that make your C++ library accessible from JavaScript. MIT
⟡ PHP-CPP (https://github.com/CopernicaMarketingSoftware/PHP-CPP) - A library to build PHP extensions with C++. Apache2 website (http://www.php-cpp.com/)
⟡ pocketpy (https://github.com/blueloveTH/pocketpy) - C++17 header-only Python interpreter for game scripting. MIT website (https://pocketpy.dev/)
⟡ pybind11 (https://github.com/pybind/pybind11) - Seamless operability between C++11 and Python. BSD
⟡ QuickJS (https://bellard.org/quickjs/) - a small and embeddable Javascript engine. MIT
⟡ SIP (https://riverbankcomputing.com/software/sip/intro) - C or C++ Bindings Generator for Python v2 and v3. GPL
⟡ sol2 (https://github.com/ThePhD/sol2) - A C++ Lua API wrapper with advanced features and top notch performance. MIT
⟡ SWIG (https://github.com/swig/swig) - A wrapper/interface Generator that let you link your c++ code to Javascript, Perl, PHP, Python, Tcl and Ruby. GPL/Output not licensed website (http://www.swig.org/)
⟡ V7 (https://github.com/cesanta/v7) - An embedded JavaScript engine. GPL2
⟡ V8 (https://v8.dev) - A fast JavaScript engine by Google that can be embedded into any C++ application. BSD
⟡ v8pp (https://github.com/pmed/v8pp) - Header-only library to expose C++ classes and functions into V8 to use them in JavaScript code. BOOST website (https://pmed.github.io/v8pp/)
⟡ ChakraCore (https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore) -A JavaScript engine by Microsoft that can be embedded into nodejs. MIT
 
Serialization
 
⟡ Bitsery (https://github.com/fraillt/bitsery) - Header only C++ binary serialization library. MIT
⟡ Bond (https://github.com/Microsoft/bond) - An open source, cross-platform framework for working with schematized data. MIT
⟡ Boost.Serialization (https://github.com/boostorg/serialization) - Boost Serialization Library. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/serialization)
⟡ Cap'n Proto (https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto) - Fast data interchange format and capability-based RPC system. MIT website (https://capnproto.org/)
⟡ cereal (https://github.com/USCiLab/cereal) - A C++11 library for serialization. BSD
⟡ cista (https://github.com/felixguendling/cista) - A C++17 library for zero-copy high-performance (de-)serialization. MIT
⟡ cppcodec (https://github.com/tplgy/cppcodec) - Header-only C++11 library to encode/decode base64, base32 and hex with consistent, flexible API. MIT
⟡ FastBinaryEncoding (https://github.com/chronoxor/FastBinaryEncoding) - Fast Binary Encoding is ultra fast and universal serialization solution for C++, C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Python, Ruby, Swift.
MIT
⟡ FlatBuffers (https://github.com/google/flatbuffers) - A Memory efficient serialization library. Apache2
⟡ Kaitai Struct (http://kaitai.io) - A declarative language to describe various binary data structures and a compiler to generate C++ parser code. GPLv3+ MIT Apache2
⟡ iguana (https://github.com/qicosmos/iguana) - a modern, universal and easy-to-use serialization engine developed in C++20 and C++17. Apache2
⟡ MessagePack (https://github.com/msgpack/msgpack-c) - Efficient binary serialization format "like JSON" for C and C++. Apache2 website (http://msgpack.org/)
⟡ mrpt-serialization (https://github.com/mrpt/mrpt/) - Versioned serialization to binary or text formats. BSD website (https://docs.mrpt.org/reference/latest/group_mrpt_serialization_grp.html)
⟡ nanopb (https://github.com/nanopb/nanopb) - Small code-size Protocol Buffers implementation in ANSI C. Zlib
⟡ protobuf (https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf) - Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format. BSD
⟡ protobuf-c (https://github.com/protobuf-c/protobuf-c) - Protocol Buffers implementation in C. BSD
⟡ SimpleBinaryEncoding (https://github.com/real-logic/simple-binary-encoding) - encoding and decoding application messages in binary format for low-latency applications. Apache2
⟡ upb (https://github.com/protocolbuffers/upb) - A small protobuf implementation in C. BSD
⟡ YAS (https://github.com/niXman/yas) - Very fast Yet Another Serialization library supports the binary/text/json formats. Boost
⟡ zpp_bits (https://github.com/eyalz800/zpp_bits) - Actually, the fastest modern Serialization library. Just check this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-GQhCw8eE&ab_channel=CppCon).
 
Serial Port
 
⟡ Asio (https://github.com/chriskohlhoff/asio/) - Asio includes classes for creating and manipulating serial ports in a portable manner. Boost website (http://think-async.com/)
⟡ Boost.Asio (https://github.com/boostorg/asio) - Boost.Asio includes classes for creating and manipulating serial ports in a portable manner. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/asio)
⟡ CSerialPort (https://github.com/itas109/CSerialPort) - lightweight cross-platform serial port library. LGPL3
⟡ Libserial (https://github.com/crayzeewulf/libserial) - Serial Port Programming in C++. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ Serial Communication Library (https://github.com/wjwwood/serial) - Cross-platform, Serial Port library written in C++. MIT website (http://wjwwood.io/serial/)
 
Sorting
 
+ cpp-sort (https://github.com/Morwenn/cpp-sort) - Sorting algorithms & related tools for C++14. MIT
⟡ pdqsort (https://github.com/orlp/pdqsort) - Pattern-defeating quicksort. zlib
⟡ Timsort (https://github.com/gfx/cpp-TimSort) - A templated stable sorting function which outperforms quicksort-based algorithms including std::sort, for reversed or semi-sorted data. MIT
⟡ Indiesort (https://github.com/mattreecebentley/plf_indiesort) - A sort wrapper which enables the use of std::sort (& other random-access sort functions) with non-random-access containers, and also improves
sort performance for large/non-trivially-copyable types in random-access containers and arrays. zLib website (https://plflib.org/indiesort.htm)
 
Video
 
⟡ libvpx (http://www.webmproject.org/code/) - VP8/VP9 Codec SDK. BSD
⟡ FFmpeg (https://www.ffmpeg.org/) - A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video. LGPL2/GPL2
⟡ libde265 (https://github.com/strukturag/libde265) - Open h.265 video codec implementation. LGPL website (http://www.libde265.org/)
⟡ x265 (https://bitbucket.org/multicoreware/x265_git/src) - Open h.265 video codec implementation. GPL2 website (https://x265.readthedocs.io/en/master/)
⟡ OpenH264 (https://github.com/cisco/openh264) - Open Source H.264 Codec. BSD website (http://www.openh264.org/)
⟡ Theora (http://www.theora.org/) - A free and open video compression format. BSD
⟡ Vireo (https://github.com/twitter/vireo/) - A lightweight and versatile video processing library by Twitter. MIT
 
Virtual Machines
 
⟡ CarpVM (https://github.com/tekknolagi/carp) - "interesting" VM in C. Let's see how this goes. GPLv3
⟡ MicroPython (https://github.com/micropython/micropython) - Aims to put an implementation of Python 3.x on a microcontroller. MIT
⟡ TinyVM (https://github.com/jakogut/tinyvm) - A small, fast, lightweight virtual machine written in pure ANSI C. MIT
 
Web Application Framework
 
⟡ Civetweb (https://github.com/civetweb/civetweb) - Provides easy to use, powerful, C/C++ embeddable web server with optional CGI, SSL and Lua support. MIT
⟡ C++ REST SDK (https://github.com/Microsoft/cpprestsdk) - Microsoft project for cloud-based client-server communication in native code using a modern asynchronous C++ API design. MIT
⟡ CppCMS (http://cppcms.com/) - A Free High Performance Web Development Framework (not a CMS). LGPLv3
⟡ Crow (https://github.com/CrowCpp/Crow) - Crow is a C++ microframework for running web services. It uses routing similar to Python's Flask. BSD website (https://crowcpp.org)
⟡ Cutelyst (https://github.com/cutelyst/cutelyst) - A C++ Web Framework built on top of Qt, using the simple approach of Catalyst (Perl) framework. LGPLv2.1+ website (https://cutelyst.org/)
⟡ Drogon (https://github.com/an-tao/drogon) - A C++14/17 based, high-performance HTTP application framework. MIT
⟡ C++ wfrest (https://github.com/wfrest/wfrest) - C++ Web Framework REST API. Apache2
⟡ facil.io (https://github.com/boazsegev/facil.io) - Evented, high performance C web framework supporting HTTP, WebSockets, SSE and more. MIT website (http://facil.io)
⟡ Kore (https://kore.io/) - ultra fast and flexible web server / framework for web applications developed in C. ISC
⟡ libOnion (http://www.coralbits.com/libonion/) - lightweight library to help you create webservers in C programming language. LGPLv3
⟡ lwan (https://github.com/lpereira/lwan) - Experimental, scalable, high performance HTTP server. GPL2
⟡ oat++ (https://github.com/oatpp/oatpp) - Light, zero-dependency framework to create high-performance web-services. Apache-2.0 website (https://oatpp.io/)
⟡ Pistache (http://pistache.io/) - Pistache is a C++ REST framework written in pure C++11 with no external dependency. Apache2
⟡ QDjango (https://github.com/jlaine/qdjango/) - A web framework written in C++ and built on top of the Qt library. Where possible it tries to follow django's API, hence its name. LGPL
⟡ TreeFrog Framework (https://github.com/treefrogframework/treefrog-framework) - High-speed and full-stack web application framework based on C++ and Qt, which supports HTTP and WebSocket protocol (with O/R
mapping). BSD website (http://www.treefrogframework.org/)
⟡ userver (https://github.com/userver-framework/userver) - Asynchronous C++17 framework with a rich set of abstractions and database drivers for fast and comfortable creation of efficient microservices, services
and utilities. Apache-2.0 website (https://userver.tech/)
⟡ Wt (http://www.webtoolkit.eu/wt) - A C++ library for developing web applications. GPL/Proprietary
 
XML
XML is crap. Really. There are no excuses. XML is nasty to parse for humans, and it's a disaster to parse even for computers. There's just no reason for that horrible crap to exist. - Linus Torvalds
 
⟡ Boost.PropertyTree (https://github.com/boostorg/property_tree) - A property tree parser/generator that can be used to parse XML/JSON/INI/Info files. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/property_tree)
⟡ Expat (http://www.libexpat.org/) - An XML parser library written in C. MIT
⟡ Libxml2 (http://xmlsoft.org/) - The XML C parser and toolkit of Gnome. MIT
⟡ libxml++ (http://libxmlplusplus.sourceforge.net/) - An XML Parser for C++. LGPL2
⟡ Mini-XML (https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml) - A small XML parsing library written in ANSI C. LGPL2 with exceptions
⟡ PugiXML (http://pugixml.org/) - A light-weight, simple and fast XML parser for C++ with XPath support. MIT
⟡ RapidXml (http://rapidxml.sourceforge.net/) - An attempt to create the fastest XML parser possible, while retaining useability, portability and reasonable W3C compatibility. Boost
⟡ TinyXML (http://sourceforge.net/projects/tinyxml/) - A simple, small, minimal, C++ XML parser that can be easily integrating into other programs. zlib
⟡ TinyXML2 (https://github.com/leethomason/tinyxml2) - A simple, small, efficient, C++ XML parser that can be easily integrating into other programs. zlib
⟡ TinyXML++ (https://github.com/rjpcomputing/ticpp) - A completely new interface to TinyXML that uses MANY of the C++ strengths. Templates, exceptions, and much better error handling. MIT
⟡ Xalan C (https://github.com/apache/xalan-c) - A library and a command line program to transform XML documents using a stylesheet that conforms to XSLT 1.0 standards. Apache-2.0 website
(https://xalan.apache.org/)
⟡ Xerces-C++ (http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/) - A validating XML parser written in a portable subset of C++. Apache2
 
Yaml
 
⟡ mini-yaml (https://github.com/jimmiebergmann/mini-yaml) - Single header YAML 1.0 C++11 serializer/deserializer. MIT
⟡ yaml-cpp (https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp) - A YAML parser and emitter in C++. MIT
⟡ rapidyaml (https://github.com/biojppm/rapidyaml) - Rapid YAML is a C++ library to parse and emit YAML. MIT
 
Miscellaneous
Useful libraries or tools that don't fit in the categories above or maybe just not categorised yet
 
⟡ access_profiler (https://github.com/arvidn/access_profiler) - A tool to count accesses to member variables in c++ programs. GPL3
⟡ American fuzzy lop (http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/afl/) a.k.a. afl-fuzz - Crazy fuzzing tool that automatically discovers bugs given time and minimal example input. Apache2
⟡ Argon2 (https://github.com/P-H-C/phc-winner-argon2) - The password hash Argon2, winner of PHC. CC0/Apache2
⟡ Better String (http://bstring.sourceforge.net) - An alternative to the string library for C which is more functional and does not have buffer overflow overrun problems. Also includes a C++ wrapper. BSD, GPL2
⟡ Boost.Signals2 (https://github.com/boostorg/signals2) - An implementation of a managed signals and slots system. Boost website (https://boost.org/libs/signals2)
⟡ casacore (https://code.google.com/p/casacore/) - A set of c++ core libraries derived from aips++. LGPL
⟡ CCTZ (https://github.com/google/cctz) - a C++ library for translating between absolute and civil times using the rules of a time zone. Apache-2.0
⟡ Cheat Sheets of HackingCPP (https://hackingcpp.com/cpp/cheat_sheets.html) - Cool cheat sheets and infographics for algorithms, views, containers, randomness, etc.
⟡ Concord (https://github.com/Cogmasters/concord) - A Discord API wrapper library written in C. MIT website (https://cogmasters.github.io/concord)
⟡ CPPItertools (https://github.com/ryanhaining/cppitertools) - Range-based for loop add-ons inspired by the Python builtins and itertools library. BSD-2-Clause
⟡ cpp-lazy (https://github.com/MarcDirven/cpp-lazy) - a fast and easy lazy evaluation library for C++11/14/17/20. MIT
⟡ CRCpp (https://github.com/d-bahr/CRCpp) - Easy to use and fast C++ CRC library. BSD-3-Clause
⟡ cxx-prettyprint (https://github.com/louisdx/cxx-prettyprint) - A pretty printing library for C++ containers. Boost
⟡ date (https://github.com/HowardHinnant/date) - A date and time library based on the C++11/14/17 header. MIT website (https://howardhinnant.github.io/date/date.html)
⟡ D++ (DPP) (https://github.com/brainboxdotcc/DPP) - A lightweight, high performance and scalable C++ library for creating Discord Bots. Apache2 website (https://dpp.dev)
⟡ DynaMix (https://github.com/iboB/dynamix) - A library which allows you to compose and modify objects at run time. MIT
⟡ emio (https://github.com/Viatorus/emio) - A safe and fast high-level and low-level character input/output library. MIT
⟡ faker-cxx (https://github.com/cieslarmichal/faker-cxx) - C++20 Faker library for generating fake (but realistic) data for testing and development. MIT
⟡ FastFormat (http://www.fastformat.org) - Fast, Safe C++ Formatting inspired by log4j and Pantheios. Simplified BSD
⟡ fast_io (https://github.com/cppfastio/fast_io) - Significantly faster input/output for C++20. MIT
⟡ fccf (https://github.com/p-ranav/fccf) - A command-line tool that recursively searches a directory to find C/C++ source code matching a search string. MIT
⟡ {fmt} (https://github.com/fmtlib/fmt) :zap: - Small, safe and fast formatting library for C++. Simplified BSD website (https://fmt.dev)
⟡ gcc-poison (https://github.com/leafsr/gcc-poison) - A simple header file for developers to ban unsafe C/C++ functions from applications.
⟡ hedley (https://github.com/nemequ/hedley) - A C/C++ header file designed to smooth over some platform-specific annoyances. website (https://nemequ.github.io/hedley/)
⟡ icecream-cpp (https://github.com/renatoGarcia/icecream-cpp) - A small printing library for debugging purposes. MIT
⟡ inja (https://github.com/pantor/inja) - A Template Engine for Modern C++. MIT
⟡ Jinja2С++ (https://github.com/jinja2cpp/Jinja2Cpp) - almost full-conformance template engine implementation. website (https://jinja2cpp.github.io/)
⟡ jwt-cpp (https://github.com/Thalhammer/jwt-cpp) - A header only library for creating and validating JSON web tokens in C++. MIT
⟡ Kangaru (https://github.com/gracicot/kangaru) - A dependency injection container for C++11 and C++14. MIT
⟡ Klib (https://github.com/attractivechaos/klib) - Small and lightweight implementations of common algorithms and data structures. MIT
⟡ libcpuid (https://github.com/anrieff/libcpuid) - A small C library for x86 CPU detection and feature extraction. BSD
⟡ libenvpp (https://github.com/ph3at/libenvpp) - A modern C++ library for type-safe environment variable parsing. Apache-2.0
⟡ libevil (https://github.com/avati/libevil) - The Evil License Manager. GPLv3
⟡ libnih (https://github.com/keybuk/libnih) - A lightweight library of C functions and structures. GPL2.1
⟡ libsigc++ (https://github.com/libsigcplusplus/libsigcplusplus) - A typesafe callback system for standard C++. LGPL website (https://libsigcplusplus.github.io/libsigcplusplus)
⟡ libusb (https://libusb.info/) - A universal USB library which allows for portable access to USB devices. LGPL2
⟡ Mach7 (https://github.com/solodon4/Mach7) - A Pattern-matching library for C++. BSD
⟡ mio (https://github.com/mandreyel/mio) - Cross-platform C++11 header-only library for memory mapped file IO. MIT
⟡ PEGTL (https://github.com/taocpp/PEGTL) - The Parsing Expression Grammar Template Library. MIT
⟡ pprint (https://github.com/p-ranav/pprint) - Pretty Printer for Modern C++. MIT
⟡ pspsdk (https://github.com/pspdev/pspsdk) - An open-source SDK for PSP homebrew development. BSD/GNU GPL3
⟡ QtVerbalExpressions (https://github.com/VerbalExpressions/QtVerbalExpressions) - This Qt lib is based off of the C++ VerbalExpressions library. MIT
⟡ RapidFuzz (https://github.com/rapidfuzz/rapidfuzz-cpp) - Rapid fuzzy string matching in C++ using the Levenshtein Distance. MIT website (https://rapidfuzz.github.io/rapidfuzz-cpp/)
⟡ Remote Call Framework (http://www.deltavsoft.com/) - Inter-process communication framework for C++. GPL2/Proprietary
⟡ scnlib (https://github.com/eliaskosunen/scnlib) - scanf for modern C++. Apache-2.0 website (https://v1.scnlib.dev/)
⟡ Scintilla (http://scintilla.org/) - A free source code editing component. MIT
⟡ SDS (https://github.com/antirez/sds) - Simple Dynamic Strings library for C. BSD
⟡ semver.c (https://github.com/h2non/semver.c) - A semver parser and render in ANSI C. MIT
⟡ sigslot (http://sigslot.sourceforge.net/) - C++ Signal/Slot Library. PublicDomain
⟡ SimpleSignal (https://github.com/larspensjo/SimpleSignal) - High performance C++11 signals. PublicDomain
⟡ Stage (https://github.com/rtv/Stage) - Mobile robot simulator. GPL2
⟡ stb (https://github.com/nothings/stb) :zap: - A range of single-file libraries for C/C++. PublicDomain
⟡ stdman (https://github.com/jeaye/stdman) - A tool that parses archived HTML files from cppreference (https://cppreference.com) and generates groff-formatted manual pages for Unix-based systems. MIT
⟡ StringZilla (https://github.com/ashvardanian/StringZilla) - the Godzilla of string libraries, splitting, sorting, and shuffling large textual datasets faster than you can say "Tokyo Tower". Apache-2.0
⟡ StrTk (https://www.partow.net/programming/strtk/index.html) - A C++ library consisting of high performance string processing routines. MIT
⟡ tgbotxx (https://github.com/baderouaich/tgbotxx) - Telegram Bot C++ Library. MIT
⟡ Tulip Indicators (https://tulipindicators.org) - A C library of over 100 financial technical analysis indicators. LGPL
⟡ ub-canaries (https://github.com/regehr/ub-canaries) - A collection of C/C++ programs that try to get compilers to exploit undefined behavior.
⟡ value-category-cheatsheet (https://github.com/jeaye/value-category-cheatsheet) A PDF cheatsheet for lvalues, rvalues, and the like. Jank copyleft
⟡ VarTypes (https://github.com/szi/vartypes) - A feature-rich, object-oriented framework for managing variables in C++ / Qt4. LGPL
⟡ Wildcards (https://github.com/zemasoft/wildcards/) - A simple C++ header-only template library implementing matching using wildcards. BSL-1.0
⟡ ZBar (http://zbar.sourceforge.net/) - A barcode scanner library, which allows to scan photos/images/video streams for barcodes and return their value. LGPL2
⟡ ZXing (https://github.com/zxing/zxing/) - An open-source, multi-format 1D/2D barcode image processing library implemented in Java, with ports to other languages. Apache
 
Software
Software for creating a development environment.
 
Compiler
List of C or C++ compilers
 
⟡ 8cc (https://github.com/rui314/8cc) - A Small C Compiler.
⟡ c (https://github.com/ryanmjacobs/c) - Compile and execute C "scripts" in one go! MIT
⟡ Clang (http://clang.llvm.org/) - A C compiler for LLVM. Supports C++11/14/1z C11. Developed by LLVM Team. NCSA
⟡ GCC (https://gcc.gnu.org/) - GNU Compiler Collection. Supports C++11/14/1z C11 and OpenMP. GNU GPL3
⟡ PCC (http://pcc.ludd.ltu.se/) - A very old C compiler. Supports C99.
⟡ Intel C++ Compiler (https://software.intel.com/en-us/c-compilers) - Developed by Intel.
⟡ LLVM (http://llvm.org/) - Collection of modular and reusable compiler and toolchain technologies.
⟡ Microsoft Visual C++ (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/dotnet/dotnet-programming-with-cpp-cli-visual-cpp?view=msvc-160) - MSVC, developed by Microsoft.
⟡ Open WatCom (https://github.com/open-watcom) - Watcom C, C++, and Fortran cross compilers and tools. Sybase Open Watcom Public License
⟡ Oracle Solaris Studio (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/server-storage/solarisstudio/overview/index.html) - C, C++ and Fortran compiler for SPARC and x86. Supports C++11. Available on Linux and Solaris. OTN
Developer License
⟡ TCC (http://bellard.org/tcc/) - Tiny C Compiler. LGPL
 
Online Compiler
List of online C or C++ compilers
 
⟡ codechef (https://www.codechef.com/ide) - A simple online compiler CodeChef.
⟡ codepad (http://codepad.org/) - An online compiler/interpreter, and a simple collaboration tool.
⟡ coliru (http://coliru.stacked-crooked.com/) - Online compiler/shell with support for various C++ compilers.
⟡ Compiler Explorer (http://gcc.godbolt.org/) - An interactive compiler with assembly output available.
⟡ CompileOnline (http://www.tutorialspoint.com/codingground.htm) - Compile and Execute C++ online on Linux.
⟡ Ideone (http://ideone.com/) - An online compiler and debugging tool which allows you to compile source code and execute it online in more than 60 programming languages.
⟡ Programiz (https://www.programiz.com/cpp-programming/online-compiler) - An online compiler for learners and developers.
⟡ repl.it (https://repl.it) - A powerful yet simple tools and platforms for educators, learners, and developers.
⟡ Rextester (http://rextester.com/runcode) - Online compiler which provides several compilers(Clang, GCC, MSVC) and several editors.
⟡ Try It Online (https://tio.run/) - TIO is a family of online interpreters for an evergrowing list of practical and recreational programming languages.
⟡ Wandbox (https://wandbox.org) - An online Clang/GCC compiler with Boost available.
⟡ paiza.io (https://paiza.io/en) - An online C/C++ compiler with multiple files supporting feature, Github(gist) integration and collaborative editing.
⟡ InterviewBit (https://www.interviewbit.com/online-cpp-compiler/) - A simple and easy to use online C++ compiler.
 
Debugger
List of C or C++ debuggers
 
⟡ Comparison of debuggers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_debuggers) - A list of Debuggers from Wikipedia.
⟡ GDB (https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) - GNU Debugger.
⟡ LLDB (http://lldb.llvm.org/) - The LLDB Debugger.
⟡ Metashell (https://metashell.readthedocs.org) - An interactive template metaprogramming shell which includes the MDB metadebugger.
⟡ Valgrind (http://valgrind.org/) - A tool for memory debugging, memory leak detection, and profiling.
⟡ x64dbg (http://x64dbg.com/) - An open-source x64/x32 debugger for windows.
 
Integrated Development Environment
List of C or C++ nominal IDEs.
 
⟡ Anjuta DevStudio (https://sourceforge.net/projects/anjuta/) - The GNOME IDE. GPL3
⟡ AppCode (http://www.jetbrains.com/objc/) - an IDE for Objective-C, C, C++, and JavaScript development built on JetBrains’ IntelliJ IDEA platform.
⟡ Cevelop (https://www.cevelop.com) - Cross-platform C and C++ IDE based on Eclipse CDT with additional plug-ins.
⟡ CLion (http://www.jetbrains.com/clion/) - Cross-platform C and C++ IDE from JetBrains.
⟡ Code::Blocks (http://www.codeblocks.org/) - A free C, C++ and Fortran IDE.
⟡ CodeLite (http://codelite.org/) - Another cross-plaform, free C and C++ IDE. GPL2 with an exception for plugins
⟡ color_coded (https://github.com/jeaye/color_coded) - A vim plugin for libclang-based highlighting. MIT
⟡ Dev-C++ (http://sourceforge.net/projects/orwelldevcpp/) - A portable C/C++/C++11 IDE.
⟡ Eclipse CDT (http://www.eclipse.org/cdt/) - A fully functional C and C++ IDE based on the Eclipse platform.
⟡ Embarcadero Dev-CPP (https://github.com/Embarcadero/Dev-Cpp) - A fork of Dev-C++ that comes preinstalled with new themes and modern compilers. GPLv2 website (https://www.embarcadero.com/free-tools/dev-cpp)
⟡ Geany (http://www.geany.org/) - Small, fast, cross-platform IDE. GPL
⟡ IBM VisualAge (http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/visgen) - A family of computer integrated development environments from IBM.
⟡ Irony-mode (https://github.com/Sarcasm/irony-mode) - A C/C++ minor mode for Emacs powered by libclang.
⟡ juCi++ (https://gitlab.com/cppit/jucipp) - Cross-platform, lightweight C++ IDE with libclang integration. MIT
⟡ KDevelop (https://www.kdevelop.org/) - A free, open source IDE.
⟡ Microsoft Visual Studio (https://www.visualstudio.com/) - An IDE from Microsoft.
⟡ Microsoft Visual Studio Code (https://github.com/microsoft/vscode) :zap: - An open-source IDE from Microsoft. MIT website (https://code.visualstudio.com)
⟡ NetBeans (https://netbeans.org/) - An IDE for developing primarily with Java, but also with other languages, in particular PHP, C/C++, and HTML5.
⟡ Qt Creator (https://github.com/qt-creator/qt-creator) :zap: - A cross-platform C++, JavaScript and QML IDE which is part of the SDK for Qt. GPL3 with exceptions website
(https://www.qt.io/product/development-tools)
⟡ rtags (https://github.com/Andersbakken/rtags) - A c/c++ client/server indexer with for integration with emacs based on clang.
⟡ Xcode (https://developer.apple.com/xcode/) - Developed by Apple.
⟡ YouCompleteMe (https://github.com/ycm-core/YouCompleteMe) - YouCompleteMe is a fast, as-you-type, fuzzy-search code completion engine for Vim.
⟡ cquery (https://github.com/cquery-project/cquery/) - A C++ code completion engine for vscode, emacs, vim, etc.
 
Build Systems
 
⟡ Bazel (https://bazel.build) - A multi-language, fast and scalable build system from Google. Apache
⟡ Bear (https://github.com/rizsotto/Bear) - A tool to generate compilation database for clang tooling. GPLv3
⟡ Buck (https://github.com/facebook/buck) - A fast build system that encourages the creation of small, reusable modules over a variety of platforms and languages including C++ developed and used at Facebook.
Written in Java. Apache
⟡ build2 (https://build2.org/) - cross-platform build, packaging and dependency management toolchain for developing and packaging C/C++ projects. MIT
⟡ Ccache (https://ccache.dev/) - A fast C/C++ compiler cache. GPLv3
⟡ clib (https://github.com/clibs/clib) - Package manager for the C programming language. MIT
⟡ CMake (https://cmake.org/) - Cross-platform free and open-source software for managing the build process of software using a compiler-independent method. BSD
⟡ Cget (https://github.com/pfultz2/cget) - Cmake package retrieval. Boost website (http://cget.readthedocs.io)
⟡ Conan (https://conan.io/) - C/C++ Package Manager, open sourced. MIT
⟡ CPM (https://github.com/iauns/cpm) - A C++ Package Manager based on CMake and Git.
⟡ FASTBuild (http://www.fastbuild.org/docs/home.html) - High performance, open-source build system supporting highly scalable compilation, caching and network distribution.
⟡ Hunter (https://www.github.com/ruslo/hunter) - CMake driven cross-platform package manager for C++. BSD-2
⟡ MesonBuild (http://mesonbuild.com) - An open source build system meant to be both extremely fast, and, even more importantly, as user friendly as possible.
⟡ Ninja (https://ninja-build.org/) - A small build system with a focus on speed.
⟡ Sccache (https://github.com/mozilla/sccache) - A fast compiler cache for C/C++, with cross-platform support and cloud backed storage options.
⟡ Scons (http://www.scons.org/) - A software construction tool configured with a Python script.
⟡ Sconsolidator (http://www.sconsolidator.com/) - Scons build system integration for Eclipse CDT.
⟡ Spack (https://spack.io/) - A flexible package manager that supports multiple versions, configurations, platforms, and compilers. Apache-2.0/MIT
⟡ SW (https://software-network.org/) - Cross-platform C++ (and other langs) Build System and Package Manager with a lot of packages available. GPLv3
⟡ tundra (https://github.com/deplinenoise/tundra) - High-performance code build system designed to give the best possible incremental build times even for very large software projects.
⟡ tup (http://gittup.org/tup/) - File-based build system that monitors in the background for changed files.
⟡ Premake (http://premake.github.io) - A tool configured with a Lua script to generate project files for Visual Studio, GNU Make, Xcode, Code::Blocks, and more across Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.
⟡ Vcpkg (https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg) - C++ library manager for Windows, Linux, and MacOS. MIT
⟡ waf (https://gitlab.com/ita1024/waf) - Python-based framework for configuring, compiling and installing applications. BSD website (https://waf.io/)
⟡ XMake (https://xmake.io/) - A C/C++ cross-platform build utility based on Lua. Apache
 
Static Code Analysis
List of tools for improving quality and reducing defects by code analysis
 
⟡ Cppcheck (http://cppcheck.sourceforge.net/) - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis. - source (https://github.com/danmar/cppcheck)
⟡ CppDepend (https://www.cppdepend.com/) - Simplifies managing a complex C/C++ code base by analyzing and visualizing code dependencies, by defining design rules, by doing impact analysis, and comparing
different versions of the code.
⟡ cpplint (https://github.com/cpplint/cpplint) - A C++ style checker following Google's C++ style guide.
⟡ PVS-Studio (http://www.viva64.com/en/pvs-studio/) - A tool for bug detection in the source code of programs, written in C, C++ and C#.
⟡ cpp-dependencies (https://github.com/tomtom-international/cpp-dependencies) - Tool to check C++ #include dependencies (dependency graphs created in .dot format). Apache
⟡ include-what-you-use (https://github.com/include-what-you-use/include-what-you-use) - A tool for use with clang to analyze includes in C and C++ source files. website (https://include-what-you-use.org/)
⟡ Infer (https://github.com/facebook/infer) - A static analyzer for Java, C and Objective-C. BSD
⟡ OCLint (http://oclint.org/) - A static source code analysis tool to improve quality and reduce defects for C, C++ and Objective-C. - source (https://github.com/oclint/oclint)
⟡ Clang Static Analyzer (http://clang-analyzer.llvm.org/index.html) - A source code analysis tool that finds bugs in C, C++, and Objective-C programs.
⟡ Linticator (http://linticator.com) - Eclipse CDT integration of Pc-/FlexeLint.
⟡ IKOS (https://github.com/NASA-SW-VnV/ikos) - Static analyzer for C/C++ based on the theory of Abstract Interpretation. NOSA 1.3
⟡ List of tools for static code analysis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tools_for_static_code_analysis#C.2FC.2B.2B) - A list of tools for static code analysis from Wikipedia.
⟡ OptView2 (https://github.com/OfekShilon/optview2) - Inspect missed Clang optimizations.
⟡ Trunk (https://trunk.io) - Toolkit to check, test, merge, and monitor code.
 
Coding Style Tools
 
⟡ Artistic Style (http://astyle.sourceforge.net/) - A tool to format C/C++/C#/Obj-C/Java code. Also known as astyle.
⟡ ClangFormat (http://clang.llvm.org/docs/ClangFormat.html) - A tool to format C/C++/Obj-C code.
⟡ Clang-Tidy (http://clang.llvm.org/extra/clang-tidy.html) - Clang-based C++ linter tool.
⟡ EditorConfig (https://editorconfig.org/) - EditorConfig helps maintain consistent coding styles across different editors and IDEs.
⟡ Uncrustify (https://github.com/uncrustify/uncrustify) - Code beautifier.
 
Resources
Various resources, such as books, websites, and articles for improving your C++ development skills and knowledge.
 
API Design
 
⟡ Beautiful Native Libraries (http://lucumr.pocoo.org/2013/8/18/beautiful-native-libraries/)
⟡ Designing Qt-Style C++ APIs (https://doc.qt.io/archives/qq/qq13-apis.html)
 
Articles
Fantastic C++ related articles.
 
⟡ CppCon 2023 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2023) - CppCon 2023 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2022 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2022) - CppCon 2022 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2021 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2021) - CppCon 2021 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2020 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2020) - CppCon 2020 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2019 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2019) - CppCon 2019 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2018 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2018) - CppCon 2018 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2017 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2017) - CppCon 2017 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2016 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2016) - CppCon 2016 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2015 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2015) - CppCon 2015 Presentation Materials.
⟡ CppCon 2014 Presentation Materials (https://github.com/CppCon/CppCon2014) - CppCon 2014 Presentation Materials.
⟡ C++Now 2023 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2023) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2023.
⟡ C++Now 2022 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2022) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2022.
⟡ C++Now 2021 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2021) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2021.
⟡ C++Now 2019 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2019) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2019.
⟡ C++Now 2018 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2018) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2018.
⟡ C++Now 2017 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2017) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2017.
⟡ C++Now 2016 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2016) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2016.
⟡ C++Now 2015 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2015) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2015.
⟡ C++Now 2014 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2014) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2014.
⟡ C++Now 2013 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2013) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2013.
⟡ C++Now 2012 Presentations (https://github.com/boostcon/cppnow_presentations_2012) - Presentation materials presented at C++Now 2012.
 
Books
Fantastic C or C++ related books.
 
⟡ List of Free C or C++ Books (https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp/blob/master/books.md)
⟡ Free C Books (https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books/blob/main/books/free-programming-books-langs.md#c) - vhf/free-programming-books/C.
⟡ Free C++ Books (https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books/blob/main/books/free-programming-books-langs.md#cpp) - vhf/free-programming-books/C++.
⟡ cppbestpractices (https://github.com/lefticus/cppbestpractices) - Collaborative Collection of C++ Best Practices.
 
Coding Standards
 
⟡ Cert C++ (https://resources.sei.cmu.edu/downloads/secure-coding/assets/sei-cert-cpp-coding-standard-2016-v01.pdf)
⟡ Misra C++ 2008 (https://www.cppdepend.com/misra-cpp)
⟡ Autosar C++ 2014 (https://www.autosar.org/fileadmin/standards/adaptive/21-11/AUTOSAR_RS_CPP14Guidelines.pdf)
 
Coding Style
 
⟡ C++ Core Guidelines (https://github.com/isocpp/CppCoreGuidelines) - "Official" set of C++ guidelines, reviewed by the author of C++.
⟡ C++ Dos and Don'ts (http://www.chromium.org/developers/coding-style/cpp-dos-and-donts) - The Chromium Projects > For Developers > Coding Style > C++ Dos and Don'ts.
⟡ google-styleguide (https://github.com/google/styleguide) - Style guides for Google-originated open-source projects.
⟡ Google C++ Style Guide (https://google.github.io/styleguide/cppguide.html)
⟡ GNU Coding Standard (http://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/standards.html)
⟡ Linux kernel coding style (https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst)
⟡ LLVM Coding Standards (http://llvm.org/docs/CodingStandards.html)
 
Podcasts
 
⟡ CppCast (http://cppcast.com) - The first podcast by C++ developers for C++ developers.
⟡ CppChat (http://cpp.chat) - A (sometimes) weekly look at what's going on in the world of C++ chatting with a guest from the community.
 
Talks
 
⟡ C++ Conferences (https://github.com/eoan-ermine/cpp-conferences) - Catalog of C++ conferences
⟡ CppCon Talks (https://www.youtube.com/user/CppCon/videos) :zap: - The C++ conference.
⟡ Quick game development with C++11/C++14 (https://github.com/SuperV1234/cppcon2014) - CppCon 2014 talk by Vittorio Romeo.
⟡ Presentation on Hana for C++Now 2015 (https://github.com/ldionne/hana-cppnow-2015)
⟡ Meeting Cpp (https://www.youtube.com/user/MeetingCPP/videos) - Meeting C++ Youtube Channel
 
Videos
Fantastic C or C++ related videos.
 
⟡ List of C or C++ YouTube Videos (https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp/blob/master/videos.md)
⟡ Awesome C Programming Tutorials in Hi Def HD (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCB9F975ECF01953C) - A collection of detailed C Programming Language Tutorials for Beginners and New Programmers.
⟡ C++ (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2F919ADECA5E39A6) - by VoidRealms.
⟡ C++ Qt Programming (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2D1942A4688E9D63) - by VoidRealms.
⟡ C++ Programming Tutorials Playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAE85DE8440AA6B83) - TheNewBoston Official Buckys C++ Programming Tutorials Playlist.
⟡ C++ Programming Tutorials from thenewboston (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF541C2C1F671AEF6) - These are all of thenewboston's C++ programming tutorials.
⟡ C++ GUI with Qt Playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD0D54219E5F2544D) - Official Playlist for thenewboston C++ GUI with Qt tutorials.
⟡ Caleb Curry's C Programming Tutorials (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_c9BZzLwBRKKqOc9TJz1pP0ASrxLMtp2) - An all-in-one playlist of tutorials for C programming.
⟡ C Programming Tutorials (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL78280D6BE6F05D34) - All of TheNewBoston's C programming tutorials are right here.
⟡ Bo Qian's playlist (https://www.youtube.com/user/BoQianTheProgrammer/playlists) - Boost Library, C++ Standard Library, Modern C++, Advanced C++, Advanced STL, ...
⟡ The Cherno's C++ Playlist (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlrATfBNZ98dudnM48yfGUldqGD0S4FFb) - Extensive C++ tutorial series by The Cherno.
 
Websites
Useful C or C++ related websites.
 
⟡ Standard C++ (https://isocpp.org/) :zap: - News, Status & Discussion about Standard C++.
⟡ Build Bench (https://build-bench.com/) - Compare C++ Builds.
⟡ Quick Bench (https://quick-bench.com/) - Quick C++ Benchmarks.
⟡ CppCon (http://cppcon.org/) - The C++ Conference.
⟡ C++ reference (https://cppreference.com) - A complete online reference for the C and C++ languages and standard libraries.
⟡ C++ by Example (http://www.cbyexample.com/) - Learn C++ by Example.
⟡ cplusplus.com (http://www.cplusplus.com/) - The C++ Resources Network.
⟡ C FAQ (http://c-faq.com/) - C frequently asked questions.
⟡ C++ FAQ (http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq/) - C++ frequently asked questions.
⟡ C++ FQA Lite (http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/) - C++ frequently questioned answers.
⟡ C++ Quiz (https://cppquiz.org) - A simple online quiz that you can use to test your knowledge of the C++ programming language.
⟡ Guru of the Week (http://www.gotw.ca/gotw/) - A regular series of C++ programming problems created and written by Herb Sutter.
⟡ Meeting C++ (http://meetingcpp.com/)
⟡ PVS-Studio’s challenge (https://quiz.pvs-studio.com) - PVS-Studio’s C++ quiz in which you're asked to find errors in code fragments of open source projects.
⟡ Udemy C++ Courses and Tutorials (https://www.udemy.com/topic/C-plus-plus-tutorials/)
⟡ C++ Hints (http://cpphints.com/) - Every business day hints about most often C++ mistakes and ways to solve them from PVS-Studio Team.
⟡ C++ tutorial (https://hackr.io/tutorials/learn-c-plus-plus) - A user ranked online tutorial bank site displaying multiple courses to learn C++ from.
⟡ C++ Tutorial for Beginners (https://www.scaler.com/topics/cpp) - A comprenhensive tutorial on C++ curated by trained experts.
⟡ cppexpert.online (https://cppexpert.online) - Learn the best C++ practices by improving code snippets with some problems or with bad practices.
 
Weblogs
Useful C or C++ related weblogs.
 
⟡ Coding For Speed (https://codingforspeed.com/) - Coding For Speed DOT COM, Less Execution Time.
⟡ Eric Niebler (http://ericniebler.com/)
⟡ Sticky Bits (https://blog.feabhas.com/)
⟡ Paul Fultz II's Blog (http://pfultz2.com/blog/)
⟡ ridiculousfish (http://ridiculousfish.com/blog/posts/will-it-optimize.html) - Will It Optimize?
⟡ Embedded in Academia (http://blog.regehr.org/)
⟡ Simplify C++ (https://arne-mertz.de/)
⟡ Fluent C++ (https://www.fluentcpp.com/)
⟡ Bartek's Coding Blog (https://www.bfilipek.com/?m=1)
⟡ Kenny Kerr (https://kennykerr.ca/articles/)
⟡ Sutter’s Mill (https://herbsutter.com/gotw/)
⟡ Vorbrodt's C++ Blog (https://vorbrodt.blog/)
⟡ foonathan::blog() (https://foonathan.net/index.html)
⟡ C++ Team Blog (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/cppblog/) - Dev blog from the Microsoft Visual C++ team
 
Other Awesome Projects
Collection of useful codes, snippets, ...
 
⟡ algorithms (https://github.com/xtaci/algorithms) - Algorithms & Data Structures in C++.
⟡ c-algorithms (https://github.com/fragglet/c-algorithms) - C algorithms library.
⟡ 30 Seconds of C++ (https://github.com/Bhupesh-V/30-seconds-of-cpp)
 
Other Awesome Lists
Other amazingly awesome lists
 
⟡ lists (https://github.com/jnv/lists) - List of (awesome) lists curated on GitHub.
⟡ awesome-awesomeness (https://github.com/bayandin/awesome-awesomeness) - A curated list of awesome awesomeness.
⟡ awesome (https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) :zap: - A curated list of awesome lists.
⟡ C++ links (https://github.com/MattPD/cpplinks) - A categorized list of C++ resources.
⟡ Awesome C++ (https://cpp.libhunt.com/) - LibHunt's mirror.
⟡ Awesome C (https://notabug.org/koz.ross/awesome-c) 1
⟡ Awesome C (https://github.com/aleksandar-todorovic/awesome-c) 2
⟡ Awesome Modern C++ (https://github.com/rigtorp/awesome-modern-cpp) - A collection of resources on modern C++.
⟡ AwesomePerfCpp (https://github.com/fenbf/AwesomePerfCpp) - A curated list of awesome C/C++ performance optimization resources.
⟡ free-programming-books (https://github.com/vhf/free-programming-books) - List of Freely Available Programming Books.
⟡ Inqlude (http://inqlude.org/) - The Qt library archive.
⟡ papers-we-love (https://github.com/papers-we-love/papers-we-love) - Papers from the computer science community to read and discuss.
⟡ awesome-algorithms (https://github.com/tayllan/awesome-algorithms) - A curated list of awesome places to learn and/or practice algorithms.
⟡ awesome-hpp (https://github.com/p-ranav/awesome-hpp) - A curated list of awesome header-only C++ libraries.
⟡ awesome-talks (https://github.com/JanVanRyswyck/awesome-talks) - A lot of screencasts, recordings of user group gatherings and conference talks.
⟡ Projects (https://github.com/karan/Projects) - A list of practical projects that anyone can solve in any programming language.
⟡ Awesome interview questions (https://github.com/MaximAbramchuck/awesome-interviews) - A list of lists of interview questions for the most popular technologies, including C and C++.
⟡ nothings/single_file_libs (https://github.com/nothings/single_file_libs) :zap: - List of single-file C/C++ libraries.
 
Jobs
 
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Sponsors
 
⟡ Please reach out if you are interested in sponsoring this repo. Your company's name and logo will be prominently displayed here.
 
Contributing
Please take a quick gander at the contribution guidelines (https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.
Thanks to all contributors (https://github.com/fffaraz/awesome-cpp/graphs/contributors); you rock!
 
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