flet-desktop
Flet Desktop client in Flutter
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a cross-platform desktop application and want to stay in Python. The framework is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and is permissively licensed. The main consideration is whether you need iOS or Android support—if so, the main flet package may be more appropriate; flet-desktop is specifically for desktop platforms.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- Low friction installation via wheel distribution.
- The package is actively maintained with recent commits, suggesting stable ongoing development.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-08-01 (13 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 16,577 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 138,909 downloads/mo, #11,315 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install 'flet[all]'
import flet as ft
def main(page: ft.Page):
page.add(ft.Text("Hello"))
ft.run(main)- Whether flet-desktop is a separate package from the main flet package or a distribution variant.
- Performance characteristics and memory footprint compared to native desktop frameworks.
- Maturity level and production-readiness beyond the active maintenance status indicator.
What it is and what it does
Flet Desktop is a Python framework that lets you write desktop applications for Windows, Linux, and macOS in pure Python, using Flutter under the hood for rendering. It abstracts away the need to learn Dart, Swift, Kotlin, or other frontend languages, providing a single codebase that runs natively on all three platforms. The framework includes built-in UI controls following Material and Cupertino design patterns, plus support for layout, navigation, dialogs, and charts.
You write your app logic in Python, define the UI declaratively, and run it as a native desktop application. The package depends on flet and rich, both lightweight runtime dependencies. Installation is straightforward via pip, and the framework supports testing on your own device with live reloading as you make changes.
Use it for
- Build a data-entry or admin tool for Windows, Linux, or macOS without learning a new UI framework.
- Create a cross-platform desktop app that shares code across all three major operating systems.
- Prototype a desktop application quickly using Python and Material Design components.
- Wrap Python data science libraries in a native desktop GUI.
- Deploy a standalone executable for end users without requiring Python installation.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need a cross-platform desktop application and want to stay in Python.
The framework is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs with low friction, and is permissively licensed. The main consideration is whether you need iOS or Android support—if so, the main flet package may be more appropriate; flet-desktop is specifically for desktop platforms.
Install
flet-desktop on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction installation via wheel distribution. The package is actively maintained with recent commits, suggesting stable ongoing development.
Requires Python 3.10 or later.
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install 'flet[all]'
import flet as ft
def main(page: ft.Page):
page.add(ft.Text("Hello"))
ft.run(main)Verify before relying
- Whether flet-desktop is a separate package from the main flet package or a distribution variant.
- Performance characteristics and memory footprint compared to native desktop frameworks.
- Maturity level and production-readiness beyond the active maintenance status indicator.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagesfletrich |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 13 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 138,909 / month, #11,315 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
Evidence: flet_desktop-0.86.5-py3-none-any.whl
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