[Guide] A Tour Through the Python Framework Galaxy: Discovering the Stars

This page summarizes the projects mentioned and recommended in the original post on /r/coder_corner

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  1. BlackSheep

    Fast ASGI web framework for Python

    Try BlackSheep | Kore | socketify | baize

  2. Stream

    Stream - Scalable APIs for Chat, Feeds, Moderation, & Video. Stream helps developers build engaging apps that scale to millions with performant and flexible Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video APIs and SDKs powered by a global edge network and enterprise-grade infrastructure.

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  3. Kore

    An easy to use, scalable and secure web application framework for writing web APIs in C or Python. || This is a read-only mirror, please see https://kore.io/mail and https://kore.io/source for information on how to contribute via the mailing lists.

    Try BlackSheep | Kore | socketify | baize

  4. socketify.py

    Bringing Http/Https and WebSockets High Performance servers for PyPy3 and Python3

    Try BlackSheep | Kore | socketify | baize

  5. baize

    Powerful and exquisite WSGI/ASGI framework/toolkit. (by abersheeran)

    Try BlackSheep | Kore | socketify | baize

  6. msgspec

    A fast serialization and validation library, with builtin support for JSON, MessagePack, YAML, and TOML

    Try msgspec | Maat | turbo for fast serialization and validation

  7. Maat

    Validation and transformation library powered by recursive descent validation algorithm. Made to be extended for any kind of project.

    Try msgspec | Maat | turbo for fast serialization and validation

  8. drf-turbo

    An alternative serializer implementation for REST framework written in cython built for speed.

    Try msgspec | Maat | turbo for fast serialization and validation

  9. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  10. piccolo

    A fast, user friendly ORM and query builder which supports asyncio. (by piccolo-orm)

    Try Piccolo instead of SQLAlchemy

  11. entr

    Run arbitrary commands when files change

    Try entr for fast reloading. Another one is hupper.

  12. hupper

    in-process file monitor / reloader for reloading your code automatically during development

    Try entr for fast reloading. Another one is hupper.

  13. Typesense

    Open Source alternative to Algolia + Pinecone and an Easier-to-Use alternative to ElasticSearch ⚡ 🔍 ✨ Fast, typo tolerant, in-memory fuzzy Search Engine for building delightful search experiences

    Try tigris | typesense for faster search

  14. aiomonitor

    aiomonitor is module that adds monitor and python REPL capabilities for asyncio application

    Try aiomonitor

  15. traitlets

    A lightweight Traits like module

    Try traitlets

  16. OpenAlchemy

    Define SQLAlchemy models using the OpenAPI specification.

    Try OpenAlchemy

  17. SaaSHub

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

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NOTE: The number of mentions on this list indicates mentions on common posts plus user suggested alternatives. Hence, a higher number means a more popular project.

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