# Specific Use Software
Tools on this page tend to be extremely good at certain tasks, but are less intended for a wide range of use cases. For tools with broader areas of focus, see the [General Use Software](./GeneralUseSoftware.md) page.
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Cellpose
[Cellpose](https://www.cellpose.org/) {cite}`Stringer2021-uq` is a {term}`segmentation` algorithm, it provides a graphical user interface that allows users to use trained models or train their own using their images and annotations.
```{dropdown} What type of image analysis problem is it best at?
Object {term}`segmentation`, most trained models are for cell {term}`segmentation` but could be applied to segment other similar objects
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```{dropdown} What are its disadvantages?
* Its use requires some computational knowledge.
* Training a new model requires manual annotation correction that can be time consuming, but is likely less time consuming than other methods of training models.
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```{dropdown} How to download/install and learn more?
* π [Installation instructions](https://cellpose.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation.html)
* π₯ [How to use tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qANHWoubZU)
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ilastik
[ilastik](https://www.ilastik.org/) {cite}`Berg2019-no` is a tool for interactive image classification, {term}`segmentation` and analysis. It leverages machine-learning algorithms to perform pixel and object-level classification. Using it requires no experience in {term}`image processing`.
```{dropdown} What type of image analysis problem is it best at?
It can be used for both instance {term}`segmentation` and semantic {term}`segmentation`. It does also perform {term}`segmentation` and tracking, though with somewhat fewer tunable parameters than some other tools offer.
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```{dropdown} What are its disadvantages?
* Sometimes loading or exporting images can require a bit of troubleshooting to get the dimensions correct.
* ilastik is limited by your computerβs RAM so training a model with lots of features or working with very large images is likely to slow you down.
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```{dropdown} How to download/install and learn more?
To download ilastik:
* π [ilastik download ](https://www.ilastik.org/download.html)
For documentation examples and tutorials.
* π [User guide](https://www.ilastik.org/documentation/index.html#user-documentation)
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Piximi
[Piximi](https://www.piximi.app/) {cite}`Moser2024-vt` is an application for annotation and classification that runs entirely from your browser and requires no installation and minimal setup.
```{dropdown} What type of image analysis problem is it best at?
Piximi can do image classification using machine learning
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```{dropdown} What are its disadvantages?
* It is still in the developing phases and some of its proposed features are not available yet
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```{dropdown} How to download/install and learn more?
* π [Piximi website ](https://www.piximi.app/)
* π [Piximi user guide ](https://documentation.piximi.app/intro.html)
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