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admiralpeds vs silx

A side-by-side editorial comparison of admiralpeds and silx — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

admiralpeds vs silx: at a glance

Featureadmiralpedssilx
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themespharmaverse, paediatrics, growth-charts, documentationscientific-computing, data-visualization, synchrotron, qt
Last editorial update4d ago2h ago
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What is admiralpeds?

admiralpeds has shipped nothing but documentation for four releases running.

The paediatric extension to admiral provides growth-parameter derivations against WHO and CDC metadata. Across its last four releases the notes contain no new functions and no changed derivations — the entries are vignettes, website theming, badges, an LLM documentation widget, lint configuration and a roclet migration to admiraldev.

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What is silx?

silx settles into maintenance a release after its PySide6 migration

silx is in the quiet phase after a generational release. 3.1.1 is a single fix to FitWidget loading a fit function from file. The release before it, 3.1.0, was the first real feature work since the migration - asinh axis scaling, twilight colormaps, and dark-theme icons - and 3.0.1 was similarly small. The 3.0.0 cut that reset the Qt binding and Python floor still defines what the line is doing.

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admiralpeds vs silx: editorial side-by-side

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admiralpeds
ANALYTICS
0.0

admiralpeds has shipped nothing but documentation for four releases running.

◆ Current state

The paediatric extension to admiral provides growth-parameter derivations against WHO and CDC metadata. Across its last four releases the notes contain no new functions and no changed derivations — the entries are vignettes, website theming, badges, an LLM documentation widget, lint configuration and a roclet migration to admiraldev.

◆ Where it's heading

Development has moved almost entirely into the shared pharmaverse infrastructure: subject test data went out to pharmaversesdtm, lint configuration and the custom admiral roclets moved to admiraldev, and the website now follows the same PR-triggered build workflow as its sibling packages. What is left in the package itself is the growth derivations, which have not changed in these entries.

◆ Prediction

On this evidence the growth-derivation surface is considered complete; the next release is more likely to track an admiraldev or admiral change than to add a derivation.

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silx
ANALYTICS
5.0

silx settles into maintenance a release after its PySide6 migration

◆ Current state

silx is in the quiet phase after a generational release. 3.1.1 is a single fix to FitWidget loading a fit function from file. The release before it, 3.1.0, was the first real feature work since the migration - asinh axis scaling, twilight colormaps, and dark-theme icons - and 3.0.1 was similarly small. The 3.0.0 cut that reset the Qt binding and Python floor still defines what the line is doing.

◆ Where it's heading

The cadence has slowed markedly since April, and the content has shifted from structural change to plotting and colormap refinement. That is the expected shape after a binding migration: downstream beamline code needs a stable target, so the project trades feature velocity for a quiet surface. The gap between 3.0.1 in May and 3.1.0 in August is the clearest signal of the deliberate slowdown.

◆ Prediction

Expect further point releases servicing the plotting and fitting widgets rather than another structural change, with feature work continuing to arrive in the 3.1.x minors rather than patches.

Alternatives to admiralpeds and silx

Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either admiralpeds or silx.

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Recent activity from admiralpeds and silx

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 5h agosilxFitWidget fix for loading a fit function from file
  2. 9d agosilx3.1.0: asinh axis scaling, twilight colormaps, dark-theme icons
  3. 1mo agoadmiralpedsTemplates vignette and website tooling updates
  4. 3mo agosilx3.0.1: silx view fails to disable HDF5 file locking
  5. 3mo agosilx3.0.0: PySide6 becomes the default Qt binding, Python 3.10 required
  6. 3mo agosilx3.0.0rc1: release candidate for the PySide6 migration
  7. 6mo agoadmiralpedsAsk AI widget and roclet-driven documentation
  8. 0y agoadmiralpedsDocumentation site and licensing housekeeping
  9. 1y agosilx2.2.2: plot axes limits, OpenGL axes and libhdf5 1.14 fixes
  10. 1y agoadmiralpedsADVS template aligned with admiral; test data moved out

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between admiralpeds and silx?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. silx is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is admiralpeds better than silx?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. silx is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to admiralpeds?

Top admiralpeds alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "admiralpeds alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/admiralpeds for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to silx?

Top silx alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "silx alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/silx for the full list with editorial commentary on each.