What it does
Angel is a platform for training machine learning models when the data and the model are too big for one machine. It splits a model's settings across many servers and keeps them in step during training.
It was developed by Tencent and Peking University and is written in Java and Scala. It runs on Yarn and Spark, common tools for big data clusters.
It includes many ready-made methods, such as logistic regression, decision-tree methods and recommendation models, plus graph computing.
Who it's for
Engineers at companies who train models on very large datasets.
Can I use it without coding?
Developers only. It is meant for big data clusters and needs engineering skills. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- FreeNothing to pay or sign up for.
- Runs on
- Server
- Computer
- Made for servers or data centres
- Privacy
- Runs on your own device: your data stays with you
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- No standard license listed. Check the GitHub page before using it for business.
- More on staying safe