memoization
A powerful caching library for Python, with TTL support and multiple algorithm options. (https://github.com/lonelyenvoy/python-memoization)
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No—the package is abandoned (last update August 2021, no commits for 1839 days) and receives no maintenance or security updates. While the MIT license is permissive and the library is stable for existing code, the high install friction combined with unmaintained status makes it a poor choice for new projects. Consider functools.lru_cache for standard use cases or an actively maintained alternative for TTL/algorithm flexibility.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.4 or later (supports 3.4–3.10); no external dependencies but package is unmaintained since 2021.
- High install friction: package is abandoned (last commit 2021-08-01, 1839 days ago) with no runtime dependencies.
- No recent maintenance or security updates available.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits permissive use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects, though abandoned status means no ongoing license compliance updates.
last release 2021-08-01 (1839 days) · last repo commit 2021-08-01 · 246 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 1,253,785 downloads/mo, #4,157 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
from memoization import cached
@cached
def expensive_function(arg):
return arg * 2
result = expensive_function(5) # cached on repeat calls- Whether the package works correctly with Python 3.11+ despite classifier support only through 3.10.
- Whether thread-safety implementation remains sound given no updates since 2021.
- Real-world performance impact of the order_independent option relative to default behavior.
What it is and what it does
Memoization is a decorator-based caching library that stores function results to avoid recomputation on repeated calls with the same arguments. It extends Python's built-in functools.lru_cache by adding TTL (time-to-live) expiration, multiple eviction algorithms (LRU, LFU, FIFO), support for unhashable argument types like dicts and lists, and custom cache key generation. The library is thread-safe by default and provides cache statistics (hits, misses, size) for monitoring.
The package is designed for functions where repeated computation is expensive—database queries, API calls, or complex calculations—and where you need finer control over cache behavior than the standard library offers. It handles edge cases like hash collision attacks by always treating arguments as typed (f(3) and f(3.0) cache separately) and allows custom key makers for non-built-in object types.
Use it for
- Cache expensive database queries with automatic expiration using TTL to keep results fresh.
- Decorate API client methods to avoid redundant network calls while respecting rate limits.
- Memoize recursive algorithms or mathematical computations with bounded cache size using LFU or FIFO eviction.
- Cache results of functions accepting unhashable arguments (dicts, lists) that functools.lru_cache cannot handle.
- Monitor cache effectiveness in production via cache_info() to tune max_size and algorithm choice.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
No—the package is abandoned (last update August 2021, no commits for 1839 days) and receives no maintenance or security updates.
While the MIT license is permissive and the library is stable for existing code, the high install friction combined with unmaintained status makes it a poor choice for new projects. Consider functools.lru_cache for standard use cases or an actively maintained alternative for TTL/algorithm flexibility.
Install
memoization on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction: package is abandoned (last commit 2021-08-01, 1839 days ago) with no runtime dependencies. No recent maintenance or security updates available.
Requires Python 3.4 or later (supports 3.4–3.10); no external dependencies but package is unmaintained since 2021.
License in practice
MIT license permits permissive use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions—suitable for most projects, though abandoned status means no ongoing license compliance updates.
Quickstart
from memoization import cached
@cached
def expensive_function(arg):
return arg * 2
result = expensive_function(5) # cached on repeat callsVerify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with Python 3.11+ despite classifier support only through 3.10.
- Whether thread-safety implementation remains sound given no updates since 2021.
- Real-world performance impact of the order_independent option relative to default behavior.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3, !=3.0.*, !=3.1.*, !=3.2.*, !=3.3.*, <4 |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 1,839 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 1,253,785 / month, #4,157 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableLicense :: OSI Approved :: MIT LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.4Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Topic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTyping :: Typed |
Evidence: memoization-0.4.0.tar.gz
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