polars-hash
Stable non-cryptographic and cryptographic hashing functions for Polars
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need hashing operations in Polars workflows. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and offers a broad range of hashing algorithms not built into Polars itself. However, verify the license terms before use in proprietary contexts, and confirm that the AES-instruction requirement for GxHash does not conflict with your deployment targets.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.10 or later.
- GxHash expressions require a CPU with AES instructions; no software fallback available.
- Medium install friction due to compiled wheels for multiple platforms (x86_64, ARM, i686, Windows).
License · maintenance · safety
(unclear) — License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text provided. Verify the license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
last release 2026-08-03 (11 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-11 · 93 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 413,668 downloads/mo, #6,839 on PyPI
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import polars as pl
import polars_hash as plh
df = pl.DataFrame({"foo": ["hello_world"]})
result = df.select(plh.col('foo').chash.sha256())- Whether the unclear license permits commercial or proprietary use without restriction
- Performance characteristics and memory overhead compared to native Polars operations
- Stability guarantees across future Polars versions beyond what 'stable hashing' claims
What it is and what it does
Polars-hash is a Rust-backed Polars plugin that extends DataFrames with a comprehensive set of hashing operations. It provides cryptographic hashers (SHA256), fast non-cryptographic hashers (FarmHash, CityHash, WyHash, GxHash), geospatial hashing (geohash and H3 spatial indexing), and time-window hashing that bins timestamps into variable-precision sliding windows. The plugin is designed to maintain stable hashing across different Polars versions, so the same input always produces the same hash output.
You use it by importing polars_hash alongside Polars and calling hash methods on column expressions—either on individual columns, concatenated strings, or entire rows. The row-hashing mode is particularly useful because it produces a unique hash for each row regardless of column type or storage format, treating semantic values rather than raw bytes. The plugin handles struct types for geographic coordinates and supports precision control for time-based hashing.
Use it for
- Hash entire DataFrame rows to create unique identifiers for deduplication or join operations across heterogeneous column types
- Compute geohashes or H3 spatial indices from latitude/longitude pairs for geographic clustering or spatial queries
- Generate SHA256 hashes of string columns for cryptographic integrity checks or secure data linkage
- Bin timestamps into variable-precision time windows so rows falling in the same window share a hash for temporal aggregation
- Apply fast non-cryptographic hashes (FarmHash, WyHash) to columns for bucketing or partitioning in data pipelines
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you need hashing operations in Polars workflows.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and offers a broad range of hashing algorithms not built into Polars itself. However, verify the license terms before use in proprietary contexts, and confirm that the AES-instruction requirement for GxHash does not conflict with your deployment targets.
Install
polars-hash on PyPI
Before you install
Medium install friction due to compiled wheels for multiple platforms (x86_64, ARM, i686, Windows). Requires Python 3.10+. Active maintenance with recent release (11 days ago) and 93 repository stars.
Requires Python 3.10 or later. GxHash expressions require a CPU with AES instructions; no software fallback available.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear—no SPDX identifier or raw license text provided. Verify the license terms before use in proprietary or restricted contexts.
Quickstart
import polars as pl
import polars_hash as plh
df = pl.DataFrame({"foo": ["hello_world"]})
result = df.select(plh.col('foo').chash.sha256())Verify before relying
- Whether the unclear license permits commercial or proprietary use without restriction
- Performance characteristics and memory overhead compared to native Polars operations
- Stability guarantees across future Polars versions beyond what 'stable hashing' claims
Package facts
| License | Not declared unclear |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Medium. Platform-specific wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagepolars |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 11 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 413,668 / month, #6,839 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyProgramming Language :: Rust |
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