Piccolo is a Python object-relational mapper (ORM) and query builder designed around clean, expressive syntax. It supports both synchronous and asynchronous database access, allowing developers to use it with traditional applications or asyncio-based web services.
Piccolo can be used as a full ORM or as a standalone query builder. PostgreSQL is its primary database, with additional support for CockroachDB and SQLite. It includes migration tools, a command-line interface, an interactive playground, authentication components and a modular application system similar to Django apps.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Offers synchronous and asynchronous database access.
- Functions as both an ORM and a standalone query builder.
- Supports PostgreSQL, CockroachDB and SQLite databases.
- Provides clean, expressive syntax for selecting, joining, updating and deleting data.
- Includes database schema migration tools.
- Provides a built-in interactive playground for exploring queries.
- Includes a user model and authentication functionality.
- Supports modular Piccolo apps for organising larger projects.
- Provides comprehensive Python type annotations and editor completion.
- Includes a command-line interface for managing projects and migrations.
- Can scaffold ASGI applications using frameworks including FastAPI, Starlette, Litestar, Quart, Falcon and Sanic.
- Integrates with Piccolo Admin and Piccolo API.
Website: github.com/piccolo-orm/piccolo
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Developer: Daniel Townsend
License: MIT License
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Related Software
| Python Object-Relational Mapping Software | |
|---|---|
| Django | High-level web application framework that has a powerful ORM |
| SQLAlchemy | Python SQL Toolkit and Object Relational Mapper |
| Peewee | Simple, small and expressive Object Relational Mapper. It has few concepts |
| SQLModel | Combines database models with type-safe data validation |
| Tortoise | Easy-to-use asyncio ORM inspired by Django |
| Pony | Billed as the smartest Python ORM |
| Piccolo | Async-first database toolkit with migrations and a powerful query API |
| SQLObject | Forms a part of many applications including TurboGears |
| ormar | Build expressive async database models with minimal boilerplate |
| Edgy | Modern async database layer focused on simplicity and flexibility |
| Saffier | Lightweight async data modelling with support for multiple databases |
| Storm | Designed to work with thin relational databases and big systems |
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