progressbar33
Text progress bar library for Python.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. The package is abandoned (last commit 2019-02-17, no releases since 2014-08-29) with no maintenance or security updates. Compatibility beyond Python 3.3 is unverified and likely broken. License treatment is unclear. High install friction and zero runtime dependencies offer no advantage over maintained alternatives. Use only if locked into legacy Python 2 code with no migration path.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Package targets Python 2.4–3.3; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
- High install friction due to platform-specific binary distributions (.exe, .tar.gz).
- Package is abandoned—last commit was 2019-02-17 and no releases since 2014-08-29—so expect no maintenance, security updates, or Python version support beyond what was frozen then.
License · maintenance · safety
LICENSE.txt (unclear) — License treatment is unclear: the package declares both BSD and LGPL in its classifiers but provides no SPDX identifier. Verify the actual LICENSE.txt file to confirm which applies before using in proprietary or copyleft contexts.
last release 2014-08-29 (4368 days) · last repo commit 2019-02-17 · 21 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 311,330 downloads/mo, #7,736 on PyPI
Alternatives
Verify before relying
pip install progressbar33
from progressbar import ProgressBar
pbar = ProgressBar().start()
for i in range(10):
pbar.update(i)
pbar.finish()- Whether progressbar33 actually works on Python versions beyond 3.3—classifiers claim 3.3 support but package has not been maintained since 2014.
- Actual license (BSD vs. LGPL or both) by inspecting LICENSE.txt, since SPDX is null and treatment is marked unclear.
- Whether the high install friction (binary distributions) reflects genuine platform-specific compilation or outdated packaging.
What it is and what it does
progressbar33 is a text progress bar library that renders visual feedback in the terminal during long-running operations. It uses a widget-based architecture where the progress bar's display is composed of pluggable widgets—strings for static text, ProgressBarWidget objects for dynamic updates, and ProgressBarWidgetHFill objects that expand to fill remaining terminal width. The library automatically handles terminal resizing when the system supports it.
However, the package is abandoned: its last commit was 2019-02-17 and it has not been released since 2014-08-29. It targets Python 2.4–3.3, making its compatibility with modern Python versions uncertain. The license treatment is unclear (both BSD and LGPL are declared but no SPDX identifier is provided), and install friction is high due to platform-specific binary distributions.
Use it for
- Display progress during batch file processing or data import operations in legacy Python 2 codebases.
- Show download or upload completion percentage in console applications where graphical UI is unavailable.
- Provide visual feedback during long-running data transformations or computations in terminal scripts.
- Monitor multi-step installation or deployment workflows with incremental progress updates.
Worth the install?
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No.
The package is abandoned (last commit 2019-02-17, no releases since 2014-08-29) with no maintenance or security updates. Compatibility beyond Python 3.3 is unverified and likely broken. License treatment is unclear. High install friction and zero runtime dependencies offer no advantage over maintained alternatives. Use only if locked into legacy Python 2 code with no migration path.
Install
progressbar33 on PyPI
Before you install
High install friction due to platform-specific binary distributions (.exe, .tar.gz). Package is abandoned—last commit was 2019-02-17 and no releases since 2014-08-29—so expect no maintenance, security updates, or Python version support beyond what was frozen then.
Package targets Python 2.4–3.3; compatibility with modern Python versions is unverified.
License in practice
License treatment is unclear: the package declares both BSD and LGPL in its classifiers but provides no SPDX identifier. Verify the actual LICENSE.txt file to confirm which applies before using in proprietary or copyleft contexts.
Quickstart
pip install progressbar33
from progressbar import ProgressBar
pbar = ProgressBar().start()
for i in range(10):
pbar.update(i)
pbar.finish()Verify before relying
- Whether progressbar33 actually works on Python versions beyond 3.3—classifiers claim 3.3 support but package has not been maintained since 2014.
- Actual license (BSD vs. LGPL or both) by inspecting LICENSE.txt, since SPDX is null and treatment is marked unclear.
- Whether the high install friction (binary distributions) reflects genuine platform-specific compilation or outdated packaging.
Package facts
| License | LICENSE.txt unclear |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | High. Source build required |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 4,368 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 311,330 / month, #7,736 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/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: Information TechnologyIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseLicense :: OSI Approved :: GNU Library or Lesser General Public License (LGPL)Operating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.4Programming Language :: Python :: 2.5Programming Language :: Python :: 2.6Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.3Topic :: Software Development :: LibrariesTopic :: Software Development :: User InterfacesTopic :: Terminals |
Evidence: progressbar33-2.4.macosx-10.9-x86_64.exe; progressbar33-2.4.tar.gz
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