pandas Alternatives

pandas is described as 'Flexible and powerful data analysis / manipulation library for Python, providing labeled data structures similar to R data.frame objects, statistical functions, and much more' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to pandas for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Python and BSD apps. The best pandas alternative is PyCharm, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like pandas are Anaconda, SciPy, Spyder and PyPI.

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Flexible and powerful data analysis / manipulation library for Python, providing labeled data structures similar to R data.frame objects, statistical functions, and much more.

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pandas alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2024
  1. PyCharm icon
     285 likes

    Cross-platform IDE for Python and Django with refactoring capabilities, code completion, VCS integration, deployment, issue tracking, remote debugging, and Community Edition, though lacking database support and web technologies.

    74 PyCharm alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Code Completion
    2.  Python IDE
    3.  Refactoring
    4.  Code Formatting
    5.  Embedded debugger
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10. Git icon  Git Support
    11.  File Versioning
    12. Git icon  Git integration
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    Comments about PyCharm as an Alternative to pandas
     
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    It's not comparable. It's similar to "How does a hammer compare to a house in relation to building a shed?"

    Negative commentDec 14, 2023
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    • PyCharm is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to pandas.

    • PyCharm is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to pandas.

    • PyCharm is Freemium and Open Sourcepandas is Free and Open Source
    • PyCharm is Privacy focused and Lightweightpandas is not according to our users
  2. Anaconda icon
     69 likes

    Completely free enterprise-ready Python distribution for large-scale data processing, predictive analytics, and scientific computing. Includes 100+ of the most popular Python packages for science, math, engineering, data analysis. Cross platform on Linux, Windows, Mac.

    22 Anaconda alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  PowerShell Scripting
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Data visualization
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Portable
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Supports Python
    10.  Data science
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    • Anaconda is the most popular commercial alternative to pandas.

    • Anaconda is Paid and Open Sourcepandas is Free and Open Source
    • Anaconda is Privacy focused and Lightweightpandas is not according to our users
  3. SciPy icon
     91 likes

    SciPy is a collection of mathematical algorithms and convenience functions built on NumPy. It adds significant power to Python by providing the user with high-level commands and classes for manipulating and visualizing data.

    51 SciPy alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    SciPy Features

    1.  Supports Python
    2.  Python-based
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  4. Spyder icon
     62 likes

    Combines advanced editing, analysis, debugging, and profiling functionalities with data exploration, execution, and visualization capabilities. Expandable using its powerful plugin system and API, providing flexibility for custom integrations.

    48 Spyder alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Syntax Highlighting
    8.  Supports Python
    9.  Python IDE
    10.  Debugging
    11.  Built-in terminal emulation
    12.  Static Code Analysis
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  5. PyPI icon
     5 likes

    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    47 PyPI alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PyPI iconpandas Icon

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    • PyPI is the most popular Web-based alternative to pandas.

    • PyPI is Free and Open Sourcepandas is also Free and Open Source
  6. Polars icon
     1 like

    Polars is a highly performant DataFrame library for manipulating structured data. The core is written in Rust, but the library is also available in Python. Its key features are:

    18 Polars alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    Polars Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Scientific data analysis
    3.  Data science
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  7. python(x,y) icon
     37 likes

    Python(x,y) is a free scientific and engineering development software for numerical computations, data analysis and data visualization based on Python programming language, Qt graphical user interfaces and .

    61 python(x,y) alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    python(x,y) Features

    1.  Data visualization
    Discontinued

    The project seems no longer developed. Last version, 2.7.10.0, released in June 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  8. WinPython icon
     12 likes

    The easiest way to run Python, Spyder with SciPy and friends out of the box on any Windows PC, without installing anything!.

    15 WinPython alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Portable
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Imports Jupyter Notebooks
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  9. Miniconda icon
     2 likes

    Miniconda is a free minimal installer for conda. It is a small bootstrap version of Anaconda that includes only conda, Python, the packages they both depend on, and a small number of other useful packages (like pip, zlib, and a few others).

    22 Miniconda alternatives

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python

    Miniconda Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Python-based
    5.  Supports Python
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  10. DataSpell icon
     2 likes

    JetBrains DataSpell is an IDE for data science with intelligent Jupyter notebooks, interactive Python scripts, and lots of other built-in tools.

    47 DataSpell alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DataSpell Features

    1.  Scientific data analysis
    2.  Data science
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  11. Portable Python icon
     2 likes

    Minimum bare bones portable python distribution with PyScripter as development environment. Contains no additional packages other than those provided with the official python setup from python.org.

    8 Portable Python alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Portable Python Features

    1.  Portable
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  12. NumPy icon
     1 like

    NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing in Python. It is a Python library that provides a multidimensional array object, various derived objects (such as masked arrays and matrices), and an assortment of routines for fast operations on arrays, including...

    53 NumPy alternatives
    NumPy screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    NumPy Features

    1.  Python-based
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