Python Packaging

Open-source Python projects categorized as Packaging

Top 23 Python Packaging Projects

  1. Poetry

    Python packaging and dependency management made easy

    Project mention: Introducing Quart: A Modern Alternative to Flask (with Async Support) | dev.to | 2025-07-14

    A Python-based asynchronous REST API built with Quart, SQLAlchemy (async), and [PostgreSQL], using Poetry for dependency management.

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  3. Pipenv

    Python Development Workflow for Humans.

    Project mention: My Journey Through Python Virtual Environments | dev.to | 2025-05-16

    Pipenv

  4. pip

    The Python package installer

    Project mention: Python UV: The Fastest Python Package Manager | dev.to | 2025-06-27

    venv and pip provide package management but are unable to switch between different versions of Python.

  5. python-for-android

    Turn your Python application into an Android APK

  6. PDM

    A modern Python package and dependency manager supporting the latest PEP standards

    Project mention: Say Hello to UV: A Fast Python Package & Project Manager Written in Rust | dev.to | 2025-04-17

    If you’ve been managing Python projects long enough, you’ve probably dealt with a mess of tools: pip, pip-tools, poetry, virtualenv, conda, maybe even pdm.

  7. pip-tools

    A set of tools to keep your pinned Python dependencies fresh.

    Project mention: Say Hello to UV: A Fast Python Package & Project Manager Written in Rust | dev.to | 2025-04-17

    If you’ve been managing Python projects long enough, you’ve probably dealt with a mess of tools: pip, pip-tools, poetry, virtualenv, conda, maybe even pdm.

  8. hatch

    Modern, extensible Python project management

    Project mention: Publishing a LitePolis package to PyPI using Github Actions | dev.to | 2025-04-17

    The pyproject.toml serves as a central place for your project's configuration. It tells the build frontend tool which backend is needed to build your package. Some available options include Hatchling, Setuptools, Flit, or PDM. Below is an example of a common build backend.

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  10. setup.py

    📦 A Human's Ultimate Guide to setup.py.

  11. exodus

    Painless relocation of Linux binaries–and all of their dependencies–without containers.

    Project mention: Exodus – Painless relocation of Linux binaries and all of their dependencies | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-07-11
  12. buildozer

    Generic Python packager for Android and iOS

  13. autopkg

    Automating packaging and software distribution on macOS.

  14. peru

    a generic package manager, for including other people's code in your projects

    Project mention: Show HN: Vdm, an alternative to e.g. Git submodules | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-07-28
  15. devpi

    Python PyPi staging server and packaging, testing, release tool

  16. truss

    The simplest way to serve AI/ML models in production

    Project mention: 12x faster client code for OpenAI Embeddings | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-06-13
  17. kivy-ios

    Toolchain for compiling Python / Kivy / other libraries for iOS

  18. gitchangelog

    Creates a changelog from git log history.

  19. nvchecker

    New version checker for software releases

  20. poetry-core

    Poetry PEP 517 Build Backend & Core Utilities

  21. tito

    A tool for managing rpm based git projects.

  22. appimage-builder

    GNU/Linux packaging solution using the AppImage format

  23. recipe-robot

    A kick ass tool for creating AutoPkg recipes.

  24. resholve

    a shell resolver? :) (find and resolve shell script dependencies)

  25. fades

    fades is a system that automatically handles the virtualenvs in the cases normally found when writing scripts and simple programs, and even helps to administer big projects.

    Project mention: Do any languages specify package requirements in import / include statements? | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-23

    Looking through https://dbohdan.com/scripts-with-dependencies, I see

    - JS: Deno and Bun

    - Scala: Scala CLI and Ammonite

    - Python: fades (https://github.com/PyAr/fades)

  26. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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Index

What are some of the best open-source Packaging projects in Python? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 Poetry 33,452
2 Pipenv 25,081
3 pip 9,852
4 python-for-android 8,651
5 PDM 8,432
6 pip-tools 7,923
7 hatch 6,709
8 setup.py 5,080
9 exodus 2,954
10 buildozer 1,882
11 autopkg 1,373
12 peru 1,128
13 devpi 1,031
14 truss 1,030
15 kivy-ios 810
16 gitchangelog 588
17 nvchecker 477
18 poetry-core 467
19 tito 392
20 appimage-builder 341
21 recipe-robot 309
22 resholve 242
23 fades 222

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