Python-Levenshtein
Fast C extension providing Levenshtein distance and related string similarity metrics; now maintained by the RapidFuzz project.
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⭐ 397 stars⬇ 2.3M downloads/wkFirst release: Jan 2003Last release: Sep 2026
Async Support: NoPlugin Extensions: LowSpeed: Very fastDoc Quality: MediumLearning Curve: Medium
Pros
- • Very fast C-based implementations of string metrics
- • Supports multiple algorithms (Levenshtein, Jaro, Jaro-Winkler)
- • Actively maintained by RapidFuzz team
Cons
- • GPL licensed (restricts commercial use)
- • Lower-level API compared to RapidFuzz
- • RapidFuzz preferred for new projects per official docs