eclipse-zenoh
The Zenoh Python API
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a unified pub/sub and distributed storage system and can work with Beta-stage software. The active maintenance, current Python version support, platform coverage via pre-built wheels, and zero runtime dependencies make it practical for edge and distributed applications. Verify the dual license (Apache 2.0 / EPL-2.0) terms for your use case first, and confirm your platform has a pre-built wheel to avoid needing a Rust build environment.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python >= 3.8.
- Building from source requires Rust toolchain and pip >= 19.3.1; pre-built wheels available for most common platforms.
- Medium install friction: binary wheels are available for common platforms (Linux x86_64, i686, ARM variants, macOS universal2, Windows amd64), but source builds require Rust toolchain and pip >= 19.3.1.
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear: classifiers list both Apache 2.0 and EPL-2.0, but raw SPDX metadata is absent from the package record. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or copyleft-sensitive projects.
last release 2026-08-14 (0 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 169 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 434,429 downloads/mo, #6,691 on PyPI
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pip install eclipse-zenoh
import zenoh
# Basic session creation
session = zenoh.open()- Exact license terms (Apache 2.0, EPL-2.0, or dual) and any compatibility implications for your use case.
- Whether pre-built wheels cover your specific platform/architecture combination.
- API stability and backward-compatibility guarantees given Beta development status.
What it is and what it does
Eclipse Zenoh is a Python API wrapping a Rust-native distributed messaging and data system. It provides pub/sub, distributed storage, and query capabilities designed to work efficiently across edge, fog, and cloud environments with minimal overhead. The package is built as a compiled extension (Rust via maturin), so installation depends on either downloading a pre-built wheel for your platform or having a Rust toolchain available to build from source.
The library unifies three traditionally separate concerns—messages in motion, data at rest, and distributed computation—into a single coherent API. It is actively maintained, supports Python 3.8 through 3.12, and runs on Linux (multiple architectures), macOS, and Windows. No runtime Python dependencies are required once installed.
Use it for
- Build distributed IoT or edge systems where devices need to publish and subscribe to data with minimal latency and resource overhead.
- Implement geo-distributed data synchronization where local storage nodes query and replicate data across multiple sites.
- Create real-time data pipelines that combine messaging, storage, and computation in a single framework without separate infrastructure.
- Deploy low-latency pub/sub systems on resource-constrained platforms (ARM devices, embedded systems) using pre-built wheels.
- Prototype or integrate distributed systems research where traditional pub/sub, databases, and compute layers need tight coupling.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need a unified pub/sub and distributed storage system and can work with Beta-stage software.
The active maintenance, current Python version support, platform coverage via pre-built wheels, and zero runtime dependencies make it practical for edge and distributed applications. Verify the dual license (Apache 2.0 / EPL-2.0) terms for your use case first, and confirm your platform has a pre-built wheel to avoid needing a Rust build environment.
Install
eclipse-zenoh on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction: binary wheels are available for common platforms (Linux x86_64, i686, ARM variants, macOS universal2, Windows amd64), but source builds require Rust toolchain and pip >= 19.3.1. Latest release is current.
Requires Python >= 3.8. Building from source requires Rust toolchain and pip >= 19.3.1; pre-built wheels available for most common platforms.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear: classifiers list both Apache 2.0 and EPL-2.0, but raw SPDX metadata is absent from the package record. Verify the actual license terms before use in proprietary or copyleft-sensitive projects.
Quickstart
pip install eclipse-zenoh
import zenoh
# Basic session creation
session = zenoh.open()Verify before relying
- Exact license terms (Apache 2.0, EPL-2.0, or dual) and any compatibility implications for your use case.
- Whether pre-built wheels cover your specific platform/architecture combination.
- API stability and backward-compatibility guarantees given Beta development status.
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.8 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 0 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 434,429 / month, #6,691 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 4 - BetaIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseLicense :: OSI Approved :: Eclipse Public License 2.0 (EPL-2.0)Operating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIX :: LinuxProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: RustTopic :: System :: Networking |
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