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DataFrame libraries

Load, transform and analyse tabular data in memory.

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DataFrame libraries
ToolStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
pandas50kBSD-3-ClauseOpen sourceNoPythonv3.0.62026-10-06
Polars40kMITOpen sourceNoRustpy-2.0.02026-10-06
Dask14kBSD-3-ClauseOpen sourceNoPython2026.8.02026-09-29
Modin10kApache-2.0Open sourceNoPython0.37.12026-02-10
cuDF9.8kApache-2.0Open sourceNoC++v26.08.012026-10-06
Apache DataFusion9.4kApache-2.0Open sourceNoRust55.1.02026-10-06
Ibis6.7kApache-2.0Open sourceNoPython12.0.02026-10-05
Daft5.8kApache-2.0Open sourceNoRustv0.7.252026-10-06

8 tools

pandas

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

Language
Python
Licence
BSD-3-Clause
Stars
50k
Latest
v3.0.6
Last push
2026-10-06
Polars

Extremely fast Query Engine for DataFrames, written in Rust

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
40k
Latest
py-2.0.0
Last push
2026-10-06
Modin

Modin: Scale your Pandas workflows by changing a single line of code

Language
Python
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
10k
Latest
0.37.1
Last push
2026-02-10
Daft

High-performance data engine for AI and multimodal workloads. Process images, audio, video, and structured data at any scale

Language
Rust
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
5.8k
Latest
v0.7.25
Last push
2026-10-06

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