DVID
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VisitDVID vs git-annex
What both publish
| Fact | DVID | git-annex |
|---|---|---|
| Extensibility | Users can add custom data types with specialized HTTP APIs. | Users can write external special remotes, and the project documents external-remote and external-backend protocols. |
| Integrations | The About page says DVID can proxy to connectomics services including Google BrainMaps and OpenConnectome. | Documented service recipes cover Amazon S3 and Glacier, Backblaze B2, Dropbox, Google Cloud Storage, Google Drive, Azure, OneDrive, ownCloud and others. |
| Purpose | DVID is a distributed, versioned image-oriented data service built to support Janelia brain imaging, analysis, and visualization. | git-annex manages large files with git while keeping their contents outside git. |
DVID plans
No prices published.
git-annex plans
- git-annexFree
Pick DVID if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick git-annex if…
git-annex suits command-line-oriented git users who need to sync, archive, or manage large files outside git. It supports workflows across computers, removable drives, NAS appliances, and cloud services.