pytest-excel
pytest plugin for generating excel reports
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes. The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a clear use case for teams that need Excel-formatted test reports. Install it if your workflow or stakeholders require test results in spreadsheet form; skip it if terminal or JSON reporting suffices.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Python 3.11 or above; openpyxl must be installed alongside pytest-excel.
- Low friction install with three straightforward runtime dependencies.
- Actively maintained as of 2026-04-14, marked Production/Stable, and supports current Python versions (3.11+).
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open and closed projects with minimal obligations.
last release 2025-07-22 (388 days) · last repo commit 2026-04-14 · 16 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 266,185 downloads/mo, #8,305 on PyPI
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pip install pytest-excel openpyxl
Then run tests with:
py.test --excelreport=report.xls
For verbose output:
py.test --verbose --excelreport=report.xls- Whether the plugin handles test parameterization and fixtures in the Excel output.
- Performance characteristics with large test suites (thousands of tests).
- Compatibility with pytest plugins that also modify test reporting.
What it is and what it does
pytest-excel is a pytest plugin that captures test execution results and writes them to Excel (.xls) files. It integrates directly into pytest's test collection and execution pipeline, allowing you to generate structured reports without modifying your test code. The plugin depends on openpyxl for Excel file creation and pandas for data handling.
You invoke it by passing --excelreport=filename.xls to pytest; it supports verbose output (one test per line) and test collection-only mode (--collect-only) to document test structure without running them. Timestamp-based filenames are also supported via strftime formatting in the filename argument.
Use it for
- Generate Excel test reports for stakeholders who prefer spreadsheet formats over terminal output.
- Archive test results over time in a structured format for trend analysis and regression tracking.
- Export test documentation by running pytest with --collect-only to list all tests in a workbook.
- Integrate test reporting into CI/CD pipelines where Excel files are ingested by downstream tools.
- Create timestamped test reports automatically for each test run without manual file management.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
The plugin is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and a clear use case for teams that need Excel-formatted test reports. Install it if your workflow or stakeholders require test results in spreadsheet form; skip it if terminal or JSON reporting suffices.
Install
pytest-excel on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with three straightforward runtime dependencies. Actively maintained as of 2026-04-14, marked Production/Stable, and supports current Python versions (3.11+).
Requires Python 3.11 or above; openpyxl must be installed alongside pytest-excel.
License in practice
MIT license permits unrestricted use, modification, and distribution in both open and closed projects with minimal obligations.
Quickstart
pip install pytest-excel openpyxl
Then run tests with:
py.test --excelreport=report.xls
For verbose output:
py.test --verbose --excelreport=report.xlsVerify before relying
- Whether the plugin handles test parameterization and fixtures in the Excel output.
- Performance characteristics with large test suites (thousands of tests).
- Compatibility with pytest plugins that also modify test reporting.
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.11 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 3 packagesopenpyxlpandaspytest |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 388 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 266,185 / month, #8,305 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/StableFramework :: PytestIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XOperating System :: Microsoft :: WindowsOperating System :: POSIXProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Software Development :: Quality AssuranceTopic :: Software Development :: TestingTopic :: Utilities |
Evidence: pytest_excel-1.8.1-py3-none-any.whl
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