Pyspread

Pyspread: Open-Source Spreadsheet with Python Scripting Support

A free and open-source spreadsheet application that uses Python scripting for calculations, offering an alternative to Excel formulas.

What is Pyspread?

Pyspread is an open-source spreadsheet application designed as an alternative to Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. It provides similar core spreadsheet functionality including creating and formatting spreadsheets, entering data and formulas, creating charts, and manipulating data.

The key difference and advantage Pyspread has over other spreadsheet software is its built-in Python scripting support. Within any cell, users can write and execute Python code instead of formulas to perform more advanced data calculations and analysis. This allows greater flexibility and customization for handling tasks like data imports/exports, automation, statistical analysis, machine learning, and more.

Pyspread runs natively on Linux but can also be run on Windows and Mac using the PyQt framework. It supports standard spreadsheet file types like Excel's .xlsx and open standard .ods formats for interoperability. While the scripting capability adds power, the user interface and overall polish is not on par with Excel and other commercial competitors.

Pyspread is well-suited for users and data analysts who want the flexibility of Python scripting paired with the convenience of a spreadsheet GUI for organizing, manipulating, analyzing and presenting datasets. The open-source nature provides transparency and potential for custom enhancements tailored to specialized use cases as well.

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