pandas

5 tools replace pandas, 2 of them drop-in

ModinDrop-in

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

Import modin.pandas instead and the same code runs on every core through Ray or Dask. Unsupported calls fall back to pandas.

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

cuDF - GPU DataFrame Library

cudf.pandas runs pandas code unchanged on an NVIDIA GPU, falling back to the CPU where needed.

Language
C++
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
9.8k
Latest
v26.08.01
Last push
2026-10-06
PolarsFull replacement

Extremely fast Query Engine for DataFrames, written in Rust

Multi-threaded DataFrames with lazy queries, in Rust with Python bindings, and a different API.

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

Parallel computing with task scheduling

pandas-like DataFrames split into partitions, processed in parallel or on a cluster, with part of the pandas API.

Language
Python
Stars
14k
Latest
2026.8.0
Last push
2026-09-29
IbisPartial

the portable Python dataframe library

A dataframe API that compiles to SQL and runs on DuckDB, Polars, PostgreSQL, BigQuery and other backends.

Language
Python
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
6.7k
Latest
12.0.0
Last push
2026-10-05

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