beeware/toga
A Python native, OS native GUI toolkit. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
93/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 80
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 56
- age_days: 4415
- days_rel: 57
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
5406 stars · 824 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Toga is a Python-native, OS-native GUI toolkit that provides a common Python API for building applications with native widgets on each platform. It is part of the BeeWare suite and supports desktop, mobile, and web targets.
Use cases
- build a cross-platform desktop app in Python with native look and feel
- write a Python GUI that runs on iOS and Android
- create a native macOS or Windows application from Python code
- prototype a GUI application without learning platform-specific toolkits
- share one Python codebase across desktop, mobile, and web
When to choose
- you want native platform widgets rather than a custom-drawn UI
- you want a single Python codebase targeting desktop and mobile
- you are already using the BeeWare toolchain (Briefcase, etc.)
When to avoid
- you need pixel-perfect identical rendering across platforms (use Qt or a web-based UI)
- you need a very large widget set or advanced widgets not yet implemented in Toga
- you need maximum stability for a large production app and prefer a more mature toolkit
Facets
framework · maturity active
gui ui-components mobile-framework desktop-framework cross-platform desktop-applications mobile-development web-development python cross-platform windows native-widgets beeware gui-toolkit widget-toolkit macos linux android ios web-server
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/beeware/toga · fetched 2026-08-28 · 789b4c5a5a0b
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/toga/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · a58325d8e00d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| beeware/toga | main | 93 |
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