Halide
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
Why people recommend it
“There are projects such as Halide[1] that actually allow you to achieve performance without needing to resort to asm.”
“I love your work. Keep doing what you do.”
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“Thank you Halide for making high-quality software, even if I'm not in the target market.”
“This is one: https://halide.cam”
“I use camera apps that’s give me more control (Halide, Leica Lux)”
Caveats and dissent
“I loved Halide, but that bug made it too unreliable.”
Who recommends it in their own words
From the makers not counted in the ranking
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In May, we launched Mark III, which was a huge rewrite and leap forward in features. https://www.lux.camera/halide-mark-iii/ As for the subscription, there’s always been a pay-once option for major releases. You just miss out on a free trial, the beta program, and anything we might release with ongoing costs.
Threads where it came up
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All comments 8
“I loved Halide, but that bug made it too unreliable.”
“I paid the lifetime fee in it's early days, but that doesn't unlock the new updates sadly.”
“There are projects such as Halide[1] that actually allow you to achieve performance without needing to resort to asm.”
“I love your work. Keep doing what you do.”
“Thank you Halide for making high-quality software, even if I'm not in the target market.”
“This is one: https://halide.cam”
“I use camera apps that’s give me more control (Halide, Leica Lux)”
“I use Halide too.”