Panel vs Taipy
A data-driven comparison of two Python dashboard & data app frameworks: popularity, development activity, licensing and installation. Updated .
Key differences
- Taipy has 3.3× as many GitHub stars as Panel (19.5K vs 5.8K).
- Panel had more development activity over the last 12 months: 497 commits vs 59.
- Panel is downloaded 257× as often on PyPI (314.3K vs 1.2K per week).
- Panel is licensed under BSD-3-Clause; Taipy under Apache-2.0.
- Panel is the older project: its repository was created in 2018, Taipy's in 2022.
By the numbers
- Panel
- Taipy
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| Metric | Panel | Taipy |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 5,808 | 19,454 |
| PyPI downloads / week | 314,289 | 1,225 |
| Commits, last 12 months | 497 | 59 |
| Contributors | 233 | 78 |
| Forks | 655 | 1,998 |
Development activity
Commits per month to each default branch, last 12 complete months.
- Panel
- Taipy
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| Month | Panel | Taipy |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 36 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 31 | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 29 | 32 |
| Mar 2026 | 59 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 9 |
| May 2026 | 52 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 14 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 46 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 27 | 0 |
| Oct 2026 | 133 | 0 |
Side by side
| Attribute | Panel | Taipy |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Data exploration and web app framework for Python that works with many plotting libraries. | Python framework for building data and AI web applications with interactive charts and dashboards. |
| Category | Python dashboard & data app frameworks | Python dashboard & data app frameworks |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| Status | Active | Maintained |
| Latest release | v1.10.0 () | 4.1.1 () |
| Last commit | ||
| Repository created | ||
| Open issues | 808 | 200 |
| Install | pip install panel | pip install taipy |
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.