prettytable

A simple Python library for easily displaying tabular data in a visually appealing ASCII table format

prettytable Permissive license BSD-3-Clause Active ★ 1,670 v3.18.0 released 2026-06-22

Install

prettytable on PyPI

pip

pip install prettytable

uv

uv add prettytable

poetry

poetry add prettytable

Package facts

License	BSD-3-Clause (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	1 — wcwidth
Maintenance	actively maintained — 52 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-01
First released	2009-04-28
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: prettytable-3.18.0-py3-none-any.whl

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About prettytable

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PrettyTable

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PrettyTable lets you print tables in an attractive ASCII form:

``` +-----------+------+------------+-----------------+ | City...

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PrettyTable formats and prints tabular data as visually appealing ASCII tables, with support for multiple output formats including HTML, JSON, CSV, and LaTeX.

Installs cleanly with minimal friction—only wcwidth as a runtime dependency, and the project maintains active development with recent releases and strong community engagement (1670 GitHub stars).

BSD-3-Clause is permissive; you may use, modify, and distribute prettytable freely in commercial and private projects provided you include the license notice.

Usage

from prettytable import PrettyTable
table = PrettyTable()
table.field_names = ["City", "Population"]
table.add_row(["Adelaide", 1158259])
print(table)

Requires Python 3.10 or later.

Verdict: A lightweight, actively maintained table-formatting library with permissive licensing and no known vulnerabilities. Low install friction and broad Python version support (3.10–3.16) make it a reliable choice for CLI and reporting applications.

Needs verification

Whether wcwidth has any transitive dependencies that could increase install friction beyond the single declared runtime dependency.
Performance characteristics when formatting very large tables.

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