python-dotenv VS ConfigObj

Compare python-dotenv vs ConfigObj and see what are their differences.

python-dotenv

Reads key-value pairs from a .env file and can set them as environment variables. It helps in developing applications following the 12-factor principles. (by theskumar)

ConfigObj

Python 3+ compatible port of the configobj library (by DiffSK)
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python-dotenv ConfigObj
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7,007 309
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5.1 0.0
14 days ago 2 months ago
Python Python
BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License GNU General Public License v3.0 or later
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python-dotenv

Posts with mentions or reviews of python-dotenv. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-03.

ConfigObj

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Tracking mentions began in Dec 2020.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing python-dotenv and ConfigObj you can also consider the following projects:

python-decouple - Strict separation of config from code.

django-environ - Django-environ allows you to utilize 12factor inspired environment variables to configure your Django application.

ConfigParser

django-dotenv - Loads environment variables from .env

dynaconf - Configuration Management for Python ⚙

hydra - Hydra is a framework for elegantly configuring complex applications

environs - simplified environment variable parsing

django-split-settings - Organize Django settings into multiple files and directories. Easily override and modify settings. Use wildcards and optional settings files.

parse_it - A python library for parsing multiple types of config files, envvars & command line arguments that takes the headache out of setting app configurations.