Dear PyGui
A Python toolkit for building fast graphical desktop interfaces, built on Dear ImGui.
- Stars
- 15.7k
- Forks
- 789
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- C++
- Last update
- 17 days ago
- Type
- Library
What it is
Dear PyGui is a graphical user interface toolkit for Python that lets you build windows, buttons, text inputs, sliders and plots from ordinary Python code. It is built on the Dear ImGui library and its C/C++ core, and the README says it uses the GPU for rendering. People use it to quickly make tools and control panels for scripts.
- Build a small window with a button, text field and slider that runs a Python callback
- Plot large datasets, the README cites over 1 million datapoints at 60 fps with zoom and pan
- Create a node-based editor using the built-in node editor widget
- Explore all available widgets by running the built-in demo
Great for
- Python developers who want a desktop GUI for a script or internal tool
- Projects that need fast, data-heavy graphs or plots
- Developers who want theme and style control over their interface
- Anyone who wants to learn from the built-in demo and example code
Not ideal for
- People who need a native-looking app with standard OS widgets, since the README describes a custom immediate-mode look
- Web-based or mobile projects, because the README lists only Windows, Linux and macOS (plus Raspberry Pi 4)
How to get it
- 1
Install with a package manager
You'll need: Python 3.8 64-bit or newer
Install Dear PyGui
pip install dearpyguiAlternative for systems where pip points to Python 3
pip3 install dearpygui - 2
Run it
- Install with pip install dearpygui
- Run the built-in demo with python -m dearpygui.demo
- Copy the example script from the README into a file and run it
- Click Save in the example window to see the callback print in the terminal
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Read the built-in demo source (dearpygui/demo.py) to learn widget usage
- Use the documentation and tutorials linked from the README
- Browse the community showcase and useful tools wiki pages linked in the README
- Check the FAQ and discussions for common questions
Downloads
Strengths
- Installs with a single pip command and the README notes minimal dependencies
- Includes a built-in demo and inspectable demo source code
- Released under the permissive MIT license
Trade-offs
- The README is short on API detail, so you will rely on external docs and the demo to learn it
- Its immediate-mode, GPU-rendered look differs from typical Python GUI frameworks
- Requires Python 3.8 64-bit or newer per the README
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DearPyGui (this) | 15.7k | Library | beginner | 17 days ago | Python developers who want a desktop GUI for a script or internal tool |
| kivy | 19k | Framework | intermediate | 4 days ago | Python developers who want one codebase for desktop and mobile apps |
| imgui | 76.9k | Library | intermediate | 6 days ago | Game developers who want an in-engine debug or tools panel |
| iced | 31.9k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Rust developers building a desktop GUI application |
| lvgl | 25.1k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Engineers adding a touchscreen or display UI to an embedded device |
| webview | 14.3k | Library | intermediate | 15 days ago | C or C++ developers who want an HTML-based GUI without bundling a full browser framework |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.