5 Best Python Libraries to Build Applications in 2022

 

Hello everyone here in this article we are going to rank the 5 best Python libraries for creating Desktop applications.

The ranking will be based on the library's popularity as well as its community at large, so let's get started.

5 - Kivy

Kivy is an open-source, cross-platform Python library designed for rapid development of applications with complex user interfaces such as multi-touch applications. Kivy runs on Linux, Windows, OS X, Android, iOS, and Raspberry Pi, and you can run the same code on all these platforms.

Advantages

• Open Source
• MIT License Built-in
• Widgets
• Cross-platform 

Limitations

• Not pre-installed with Python
• Unstable
• Hard to understand
• weak community

4 - PySimpleGUI

PySimpleGUI was created in 2008 to make GUI development in Python more accessible. Well, as far as the moniker implies, this is a GUI framework expressly written for absolute beginners in GUI development in Python.

Advantages

• Open Source
• Easy to learn
• Easy to install via pip
• Cross-platform 

Limitations

• Used only for simple GUI development
• Lacks a form designer

3 - PySide

PySide gives Python developers access to a proven collection of tools and libraries for quick and flexible user interfaces.

Advantages

• Supports Python 3 and Python 2.7
• Extensive community support and documentation
• Easy to install via pip
• Cross-platform 
• Used by well-known companies like TomTom and Mercedes 

Limitations

• Not pre-installed with Python
• Licensed under LGPL which makes it questionable for use in commercial applications as you will need to make your source code available

2 - Tkinter

Tkinter is a standard Python GUI framework that provides all the widgets you need to create a rich user interface for whatever application you are working on, but it is especially well suited for desktop application development.

Advantages

• Easy to learn
• Regardless of Python version, Tkinter is already installed
• Tkinter has a very active community and features

Limitations

• Basic Tkinter widgets are good, but you should ensure that your version of Tkinter also supports the extended set of Ttk widgets Looks
• like old apps

1 - PyQt

PyQt is a very popular GUI framework used by Python developers and UI designers. One of its components, the PyQt package, is built around the Qt framework, which is a leading cross-platform GUI design tool for virtually any type of application.

Advantages

• Easy installation with pip
• Drag and drop functionality to implement visual elements
• Cross-platform 
• Allows creation of small and large scale applications

Limitations

• It's not free! PyQt requires you to purchase a commercial license.
• Not pre-installed with Python
• Support only for Python 3

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