Python for Prototype.md

Framework	Core Technology	Key Features	Best Use Case
Reflex (formerly Pynecone)	Python (Frontend & Backend), FastAPI, React	Automatic server-client state sync (eliminates need for explicit API calls), Pure Python development, Component library.	Building full-stack, complex web applications quickly with Python only.
Streamlit	Python	Data-centric API, simple syntax, fast iteration, native support for charts and media.	Quick prototypes, internal data apps, exploring data, simple dashboards.
Gradio	Python, FastAPI	Auto-generates interactive web interfaces from ML models/functions, built-in sharing feature via temporary links.	Creating quick demos and interfaces for Machine Learning models and APIs.
Dash	Flask, React.js, Plotly.js	Production-grade architecture, extensive component library (including Bootstrap components), strong callback system.	Complex, production-ready analytical web applications and interactive dashboards.
Panel	Bokeh/Plotly/Matplotlib, Tornado, HoloViz	Highly customizable layouts, support for many plotting libraries (HoloViews, Matplotlib, etc.), integrates well with Jupyter/Jlab.	Creating rich, interactive data applications and dashboards, especially within the scientific/HoloViz ecosystem.
Anvil	Python (Frontend & Backend), Skulpt (client-side)	Visual drag-and-drop UI builder, built-in database, easy deployment, Python-only full-stack development.	Rapid development of internal tools and full-stack web apps with minimal code.
NiceGUI	Python, FastAPI, Vue.js	Declarative pure-Python syntax, modern and responsive components, auto-reloading, simple integration with external Python packages.	Small to medium web apps, controlling hardware, simple tools, and GUI applications.
Flet	Python, Flutter	Cross-platform (web, desktop, mobile), Flutter-like UI development using Python, a single codebase.	Building multi-platform applications with a modern, native look and feel using only Python.
PyWebIO	Python	Simple functions to generate HTML content and interact with users (input/output), ideal for script-to-web conversion.	Turning simple Python scripts or functions into basic web applications quickly.
Solara	Python, Jupyter/Voila, React	Built for the Jupyter ecosystem, Jupyter-first approach, enables building full apps from notebooks/components.	Creating full-fledged, shareable web applications and dashboards directly from Jupyter environments.
Illa Builder	Low-Code Platform	Drag-and-drop interface for building internal tools, connects to various data sources (DBs, APIs), collaboration features.	Low-code development of internal tools, admin panels, and operational dashboards.
Pyscript	WASM, HTML/JS	Embed Python directly in HTML using WebAssembly, enabling client-side Python execution for frontend logic.	Adding Python scripting and logic directly to standard HTML pages without a dedicated backend server.