A next generation HTTP client for Python. 🦋
Requests-style API, plus async and HTTP/2.
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Stars
- 16k
- Latest
- 0.28.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-02
alternatives to
Requests
A simple, yet elegant, HTTP library.
HTTPX, curl_cffi, and aiohttp. 3 alternatives to Requests, in Python. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTTPX | Full replacement | 16k | BSD-3-Clause | Open source | No | Python | 0.28.1 | 2026-10-02 |
| curl_cffi | Full replacement | 6.8k | MIT | Open source | No | Python | v0.17.0 | 2026-10-27 |
| aiohttp | Partial | 17k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Python | v3.14.5 | 2026-11-11 |
Every alternative
3 alternatives
Python binding for curl-impersonate fork via cffi. A http client that can impersonate browser tls/ja3/http2 fingerprints.
Requests-like API on curl-impersonate, able to match browser TLS and HTTP/2 fingerprints, with async support.
Asynchronous HTTP client/server framework for asyncio and Python
Async HTTP client with WebSocket support, and a server too; the API is not the same.
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 17k
- Latest
- v3.14.5
- Last push
- 2026-11-11
Head to head
About Requests
- Language
- Python
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 55k
- Last push
- 2026-11-02