# Click vs Typer

| Attribute | Click | Typer |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.5 (24% (low)) | 62.4 (20% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | 29 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 316,082 | 9,797 |
| adoption.github_stars | 17,635 | 19,929 |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A Python library that simplifies creating command-line applications by automating help page generation and supporting composable command structures with nested commands. | A Python library that lets developers build intuitive command-line interfaces using type hints, with automatic help generation and shell completion. Includes a CLI tool to convert regular Python scripts into full-featured command-line applications. |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://click.palletsprojects.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:52:09.182Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://typer.tiangolo.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T12:48:51.400Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 29 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 7.4 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=click&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=typer&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (CLI Frameworks)

| Capability | Click | Typer |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Language | - | - |
| Design style | - | - |
| Nested subcommands | - | - |
| Auto generated help | - | - |
| Plugin system | - | - |
| Interactive prompts | - | - |
| Type validation | - | - |
| Styled rich output | - | - |
| Project scaffolding | - | - |
| Test harness | - | - |
| Open source | - | - |
| License | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:03:37.862Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*