Http-libraries-comparison
This table compare HTTP Python libraries (mostly for client usages) available into the Python community. We think that some libraries can be ignored like Trec, Pycurl Tornado which are a bit out of context for our use case, but we listed them to have a good overview of our ecosystem.
You can put your pro and cons into the related etherpad https://etherpad.opendev.org/p/eventlet-removal-http-libraries-comparison.
The SGI servers comparison is happening here https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/SGI-servers-comparison
The web frameworks comparison is happening here https://wiki.openstack.org/wiki/Web-frameworks-comparison
| Library | Simplicity of Use | Asynchronicity Support | Performance | Advanced Features | Extensibility | Error Handling | HTTP/2 and WebSocket Support | SQLAlchemy Support | Documentation | Maintenance activity | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Requests | Very High | No | Moderate | High | High | Excellent | No | Yes | Good | Very Active | Ideal for simple, synchronous HTTP requests. Very popular and easy to use. |
| HTTPX | High | Yes | High | High | Very High | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Very Good | Very Active | Asynchronous alternative to Requests with HTTP/2 support. Suitable for modern apps. |
| aiohttp | Moderate | Yes | Very High | High | High | Good | Yes | Yes | Good | Active | High-performance async library ideal for large-scale or real-time apps. |
| treq | Moderate | Yes | High | Moderate | Moderate | Good | No | Yes | Fair | Active | Built on Twisted, great for async environments but less popular than aiohttp or HTTPX. |
| pycurl | Low | No | Very High | High | Low | Poor | No | Yes | Poor | Low | High-performance for low-level control over HTTP, but harder to use and less user-friendly. |
| urllib | Low | No | Low | Low | Low | Poor | No | Yes | Poor | N/A | Built-in, but difficult to use. Lacks advanced features of other libraries. |
| httplib2 | Moderate | No | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | No | Yes | Fair | Low | Supports caching and authentication, but not widely used anymore. Best for simple needs. |
| grequests | High | Yes | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | No | Yes | Good | Moderately Active | Asynchronous version of Requests, built on `gevent`. Easy to transition from Requests. |
