djfernet
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (1643 days since last release) with no maintenance signals, and high install friction from source-only distribution. If you need Django field encryption, evaluate actively maintained alternatives or fork this project yourself if you understand the cryptography requirements and can commit to maintenance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Django 4.0 or later and Python 3.8 or later; cryptography library must be available.
- High install friction due to source distribution only.
- Package is abandoned as of 1643 days since last release, with no maintenance activity or repository signals available.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only license and copyright notice retention.
last release 2022-02-13 (1643 days)
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 84,771 downloads/mo, #13,975 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install djfernet
from djfernet import EncryptedCharField
class MyModel(models.Model):
secret = EncryptedCharField()- Whether cryptography library is automatically installed as a dependency or must be manually added
- Current compatibility with Django versions beyond 4.0 given the 1643-day gap since last release
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python 3.x versions despite no recent updates
What it is and what it does
djfernet is a Django extension that encrypts and decrypts model field values using Fernet symmetric encryption from the cryptography library. It wraps Django's BinaryField to transparently handle encryption at the ORM layer, so encrypted data is stored in your database while your application code reads and writes plaintext values.
The package targets Django 4.0 and later on Python 3, and has been tested with PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MySQL. It is a maintained fork of an earlier django-fernet-fields project. The project is currently abandoned—no releases since February 2022—so you should treat it as a reference implementation or candidate for forking rather than an actively supported dependency.
Use it for
- Encrypt sensitive user data (passwords, tokens, PII) at rest in Django models while keeping application code simple
- Store encrypted credentials or API keys in a Django database without managing separate key vaults
- Comply with data protection regulations by encrypting specific model fields transparently
- Migrate from unencrypted to encrypted storage for existing Django applications using Fernet
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (1643 days since last release) with no maintenance signals, and high install friction from source-only distribution. If you need Django field encryption, evaluate actively maintained alternatives or fork this project yourself if you understand the cryptography requirements and can commit to maintenance.
Install
djfernet on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to source distribution only. Package is abandoned as of 1643 days since last release, with no maintenance activity or repository signals available. Consider whether you can commit to maintaining a fork if issues arise.
Requires Django 4.0 or later and Python 3.8 or later; cryptography library must be available.
License in practice
MIT license permits commercial and private use with minimal restrictions, requiring only license and copyright notice retention.
Quickstart
pip install djfernet
from djfernet import EncryptedCharField
class MyModel(models.Model):
secret = EncryptedCharField()Verify before relying
- Whether cryptography library is automatically installed as a dependency or must be manually added
- Current compatibility with Django versions beyond 4.0 given the 1643-day gap since last release
- Whether the package works reliably with modern Python 3.x versions despite no recent updates
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,643 days since the last release |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 84,771 / month, #13,975 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: djfernet-0.8.1.tar.gz
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See also django-fernet-fields-v2 · fernet · django-fernet-encrypted-fields · django-cryptography-django5 · django-cryptography-5 · django-cryptography · django-encrypted-model-fields · davey · django-bitfield · django-sequences