alive-progress

What it is

Alive-progress is a Python library designed to enhance command-line interfaces with animated progress bars. It provides real-time throughput, estimated time of arrival (ETA), and various spinner styles, making it suitable for monitoring long-running processes. The library supports multi-threaded applications and offers a range of customization options for visual feedback, making it a versatile tool for developers looking to improve user experience in terminal applications.

Combines real-time feedback with customizable animations for Python CLI applications.

When it fits — and when it doesn’t

Known weaknesses

Each one links to the public issue, changelog or docs page it came from, where we have one.

1. 01

   Limited to Python

   The library is written in Python and primarily used in Python environments.

2. 02

   Requires terminal support

   Relies on terminal capabilities for animations and progress bars.

3. 03

   Potential performance overhead

   Animations and real-time updates can add processing overhead.

What it does well

• Highly customizable animations

  Supports various spinner styles and progress bar configurations.

• Real-time throughput and ETA

  Provides accurate progress tracking with estimated time of arrival.

• Multi-threaded support

  Designed to work with multi-threaded applications.

Pricing

Free tier

Yes

Paid from

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Model

Flat rate

Enterprise plan

No

Pricing last confirmed Sep 27, 2026.