Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

PyFilesystem 2.0 is a Python library that provides a unified interface for working with different types of filesystems. It allows developers to write code that can work with local storage, cloud storage, and other… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. PyFilesystem 2.0 – A Python interface to filesystems of all kinds launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   ZFS Implementation in Python▲411

   ZFS, in Python, without reading the original C. Contribute to alcarithemad/zfsp development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   B2blaze – A Backblaze B2 library for Python▲359

   b2blaze. Contribute to sibblegp/b2blaze development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Zero – Local file system transparently swapping to the cloud▲252

   Local file system transparently swapping to the cloud - KonstantinSchubert/zero

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Py 2.0▲349

   Learn to code on the go 📱

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Hazel 4.0▲252

   The new and improved file automator for the Mac

   2016 · noodlesoft.com · its alternatives →

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   PyCloud, a Python IDE in the web browser with interactive tutorials▲130

   2011 · jitouch.com · its alternatives →

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   Refurb – A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases▲123

   A tool for refurbishing and modernizing Python codebases - dosisod/refurb

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pfs – A Git-like distributed file system for the Docker ecosystem▲74

   2014 · pachyderm-io.github.io · its alternatives →

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   I am building a new Python library to read/write PDF files▲279

   Hi HN! This is my pet project, written from scratch because there is so much to discover and learn in the process. The focus is on simplicity and incremental updates. Progress is slow because I do not have much spare time to work on this, but I would love to hear some feedback. Regards

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    On-disk B+ tree for Python 3▲159

    An on-disk B+tree for Python 3. Contribute to NicolasLM/bplustree development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in pure Python▲371

    I wrote a relational database management system (RDBMS) (sqlite clone) from scratch in pure Python.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    sheet2dict – simple Python XLSX/CSV reader/to dictionary converter▲59

    Simple XLSX and CSV to dictionary converter. Contribute to Pytlicek/sheet2dict development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    File0 – An easier way to manage files in serverless apps▲212

    Cmon... I just want to upload a file and make it public on the internet. Now you tell me I need to master bucket policies, ACL, CORS, multipart uploads, content headers, CDN, presigned URLs, and a bunch of other crap? I can't be asked, so I built FILE0. It's for storing files but you don't need to complete an online course.

    2024 · file0.dev · its alternatives →

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    Pyper – Concurrent Python Made Simple▲156

    Hello and happy new year! We're excited to introduce the Pyper package for concurrency & parallelism in Python. Pyper is a flexible framework for concurrent / parallel data processing, following the functional paradigm. Source code can be found on [github](https://github.com/pyper-dev/pyper) Key features: Intuitive API: Easy to learn, easy to think about. Implements clean abstractions to seamlessly unify threaded, multiprocessed, and asynchronous work. Functional Paradigm: Python functions are the building blocks of data pipelines. Let's you write clean, reusable…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Firefiles▲253

    Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

    2022 · firefiles.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    NoFile.io – A simple file storage site with lots of perks▲231

    2017 · nofile.io · its alternatives →

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    HTTP/2 Python-Asyncio Web Microframework▲173

    2018 · gitlab.com · its alternatives →

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    PyWebIO – Write interactive web app in script way▲200

    Write interactive web app in script way. Contribute to pywebio/PyWebIO development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    File-based cache for slow Python functions▲73

    2024 · docs.sweep.dev · its alternatives →

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    Hubfs – File System for GitHub▲160

    File system for GitHub & GitLab. Contribute to winfsp/hubfs development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    superfile▲188

    A modern, visual file manager for the terminal

    Jul 2026 · superfile.dev · its alternatives →

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    Pygit – Just enough git to push itself to GitHub▲208

    pygit implements just enough of a Git client (in 500 lines of Python) to create a repo, commit, and push itself to GitHub.

    2017 · benhoyt.com · its alternatives →

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    Python library for functional programming▲129

    Python library for creating data pipelines with chain functional programming - EntilZha/PyFunctional

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rocketry – Statement-based scheduling framework for Python▲168

    Modern scheduling library for Python. Contribute to Miksus/rocketry development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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