python-statsd
statsd is a client for Etsy's node-js statsd server. A proxy for the Graphite stats collection and graphing server.
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
No. While the package is simple and has no dependencies, it is abandoned and unmaintained since 2017. For new projects, use an actively maintained alternative like statsd or a modern observability client. Only consider it for legacy systems already using it where switching would introduce unnecessary risk.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires a running statsd server (typically on localhost:8125) to receive and forward metrics.
- Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies.
- However, the package is abandoned—last release was in 2017 and last commit in 2019—so it receives no active maintenance or security updates.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2017-09-05 (3265 days) · last repo commit 2019-02-15 · 110 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 87,528 downloads/mo, #13,790 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
import statsd
timer = statsd.Timer('MyApplication')
timer.start()
# do something
timer.stop('SomeTimer')
counter = statsd.Counter('MyApplication')
counter += 1- Whether the package works correctly with modern Python versions (support unspecified in metadata).
- Whether the package is compatible with current versions of Graphite and statsd servers.
What it is and what it does
python-statsd is a Python client for sending application metrics to Etsy's statsd server, which acts as a UDP-based proxy that aggregates and forwards metrics to Graphite for storage and visualization. It provides a simple API for recording timers, counters, gauges, and raw metric data, with support for sampling and connection configuration.
The library is designed for low-overhead metric collection in production applications. It sends data via UDP to a statsd server (default localhost:8125), which then handles aggregation and forwarding to Graphite. The package has no runtime dependencies and installs easily, but is no longer maintained—the last release was in 2017 and the repository received its final commit in 2019.
Use it for
- Track application performance metrics like request latency and throughput in production systems.
- Monitor custom business metrics (e.g., user signups, transactions) alongside infrastructure metrics.
- Collect timing data for code sections using the Timer class to measure execution performance.
- Send pre-aggregated or raw metric data directly to Graphite via statsd for bandwidth efficiency.
Worth the install?
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No.
While the package is simple and has no dependencies, it is abandoned and unmaintained since 2017. For new projects, use an actively maintained alternative like statsd or a modern observability client. Only consider it for legacy systems already using it where switching would introduce unnecessary risk.
Install
python-statsd on PyPI
Before you install
Installation is straightforward with no runtime dependencies. However, the package is abandoned—last release was in 2017 and last commit in 2019—so it receives no active maintenance or security updates.
Requires a running statsd server (typically on localhost:8125) to receive and forward metrics.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
import statsd
timer = statsd.Timer('MyApplication')
timer.start()
# do something
timer.stop('SomeTimer')
counter = statsd.Counter('MyApplication')
counter += 1Verify before relying
- Whether the package works correctly with modern Python versions (support unspecified in metadata).
- Whether the package is compatible with current versions of Graphite and statsd servers.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | None |
| Maintenance | Abandoned 3,265 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 87,528 / month, #13,790 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License |
Evidence: python_statsd-2.1.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl
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