The best Dear PyGui alternatives
5 tools that do a similar job to Dear PyGui, 5 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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Dear PyGuiA Python toolkit for building fast graphical desktop interfaces, built on Dear ImGui.
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Kivy
Open source · MIT · ★ 19k
Python framework for building cross-platform GUI apps, including mobile, desktop and embedded.
Best for: Python developers who want one codebase for desktop and mobile apps; Developers prototyping touch-friendly interfaces quickly
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Dear ImGui
Open source · MIT · ★ 76.9k
A lightweight C++ library for building immediate-mode graphical user interfaces, mainly for tools and games.
Best for: Game developers who want an in-engine debug or tools panel; C++ developers building internal tools that need a quick interface
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Iced
Open source · MIT · ★ 31.9k
A Rust library for building desktop and web graphical interfaces, modeled on the Elm architecture.
Best for: Rust developers building a desktop GUI application; Developers who like the Elm-style state, message, and update pattern
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NiceGUI
Open source · MIT · ★ 16.3k
A Python library for building web-based user interfaces without writing HTML or JavaScript.
Best for: Python developers who want a quick web interface for a script or tool; Hobbyists building dashboards or controls for hardware or smart home projects
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Material
Open source · MIT · ★ 12k
A Swift UI framework for iOS apps with Material Design-style components and animations.
Best for: iOS developers who want Material Design-style components without building them from scratch; Developers maintaining existing Swift projects that already use Material
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Dear PyGui. We don't take payment for placement.