Panel

A Python framework for building interactive data exploration and web applications

Also known as
panel

What is Panel?

A Python library for creating interactive dashboards and web applications where widgets, plots, and layouts are implemented as standard Python objects that integrate with your data and models.

Independently observed

Panel pricing

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Pricing as of verify at live pricing ↗Independently observed
Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source

What Panel does

The capabilities that matter for data apps internal tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Capabilities
Build paradigm
Code first python
Write actions support
-
Data source connector breadth
-
Reactivity model
Callback based
Self hostable
✓
Managed cloud available
-
Git version control
-
RBAC SSO
-
Audit logging
-
AI app generation
-
Multiplayer editing
-
Embeddable output
✓
Component library breadth
Extensive
Open source
✓
Pricing model
Open source self host
Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed
Platforms
  • Web
Deployment
  • Self-hosted

Integrations (8)

Independently observed
  • FastAPI
  • Bokeh
  • Tornado
  • HoloViews
  • Plotly
  • Vega
  • Django
  • React

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

Panel FAQ

Common questions about Panel, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is Panel?

An open-source Python library that streamlines development of interactive dashboards, data tools, and web applications with reactive APIs, integrated widgets, and seamless PyData ecosystem compatibility. It is indexed under Data Apps Internal Tools.

Source: https://panel.holoviz.org

Is Panel free to use?

Panel is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the BSD-3-Clause licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.

Source: https://panel.holoviz.org

What platforms does Panel support?

Panel supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.

Source: https://panel.holoviz.org

Can Panel be self-hosted?

Yes. Panel can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.

Source: https://panel.holoviz.org

What does Panel integrate with?

We have confirmed 8 integrations for Panel, including FastAPI, Bokeh, Tornado, HoloViews, Plotly, Vega, Django and React. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.

Source: https://panel.holoviz.org

Is Panel open source?

Yes. Panel is published under the BSD-3-Clause licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.

Source: https://github.com/holoviz/panel

Panel alternatives

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Balanced composite 56 / 100
low · 36%
Signal contributions to the composite score
SignalScoreWeightContributionEvidence
Development activity600.127.2✓
Release cadence930.076.3✓
Capabilities580.084.8✓
Dependent projects500.084.0✓
Security score680.053.6✓
Stars710.032.3✓
Integrations270.051.5✓
Security posture00.090.0-
Package downloads00.170.0-
Developer Q&A activity00.080.0-

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Activity

AttributeValueEvidence
Commits last 30d78mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 65%

Adoption

AttributeValueEvidence
Github stars5,798highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%
Dependent repos986highsource · 2026-10-14 · 85%

Content

AttributeValueEvidence
Faq6 itemsmediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66%

Features

AttributeValueEvidence
CapabilitiesOpen source: Yes · Pricing model: open_source_self_host · Self hostable: Yes · Build paradigm: code_first_python · Reactivity model: callback_based · Embeddable output: Yesmediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60%

Integrations

AttributeValueEvidence
Count8mediumsource · 2026-08-20 · 60%

Language

AttributeValueEvidence
PrimaryPythonhighsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%

License

AttributeValueEvidence
SpdxBSD-3-Clausehighsource · 2026-10-14 · 95%

Pricing

AttributeValueEvidence
Free tierYesmediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60%
Modelopen_sourcemediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60%
Price levelfreemediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 60%
TransparentYesmediumsource · 2026-08-20 · 60%

Release

AttributeValueEvidence
Cadence days12mediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 70%
History20 itemsmediumsource · 2026-10-14 · 70%

Security

AttributeValueEvidence
Scorecard6.8highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%
VulnerabilitiesCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=panel&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0highsource · 2026-10-14 · 90%
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