D-Tale vs ydata-profiling
A data-driven comparison of two Python exploratory data analysis & profiling tools: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
D-TaleWeb-based visual explorer for pandas DataFrames with charts, summaries and correlations.
ydata-profilingGenerates statistical analytic reports with visualization for quick data analysis (formerly pandas-profiling).
Key differences
- ydata-profiling has 2.6× as many GitHub stars as D-Tale (13.7K vs 5.2K).
- D-Tale had more development activity over the last 12 months: 33 commits vs 14.
- ydata-profiling is downloaded 19× as often on PyPI (153.6K vs 8.1K per week).
- D-Tale is licensed under LGPL-2.1; ydata-profiling under MIT.
- D-Tale is written primarily in TypeScript, ydata-profiling in Python.
- ydata-profiling is the older project: its repository was created in 2016, D-Tale's in 2019.
By the numbers
- D-Tale
- ydata-profiling
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| Metric | D-Tale | ydata-profiling |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5,236 | 13,746 |
| PyPI downloads / week | 8,057 | 153,612 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 33 | 14 |
| Contributors | 26 | 115 |
| Forks | 448 | 1,803 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- D-Tale
- ydata-profiling
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| Month | D-Tale | ydata-profiling |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 8 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 11 | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2026 | 0 | 6 |
Side by side
| Attribute | D-Tale | ydata-profiling |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Web-based visual explorer for pandas DataFrames with charts, summaries and correlations. | Generates statistical analytic reports with visualization for quick data analysis (formerly pandas-profiling). |
| Category | Python exploratory data analysis & profiling tools | Python exploratory data analysis & profiling tools |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | MIT |
| Language | TypeScript | Python |
| Status | Maintained | Active |
| Latest release | v3.22.0 () | 4.20.0 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 63 | 268 |
| Install | pip install dtale | pip install ydata-profiling |
Which should you choose?
Popularity and activity are only part of the story. Consider which ecosystem you work in, the chart types and interactions you need, how much data you render, and whether the license fits your project. Both tool pages list alternatives if neither is quite right.
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D-Tale
Web-based visual explorer for pandas DataFrames with charts, summaries and correlations.
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ydata-profiling
Generates statistical analytic reports with visualization for quick data analysis (formerly pandas-profiling).