# Awesome Django [![Awesome](https://awesome.re/badge-flat.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome) Fork me on GitHub > A curated list of awesome things related to Django. Maintained by [William Vincent](https://github.com/wsvincent) and [Jeff Triplett](https://github.com/jefftriplett).
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Please consider supporting Django by making a donation to the Django Software Foundation, sponsoring via GitHub Sponsors, or buying official merchandise. ## Contents - [Third-Party Packages](#third-party-packages) - [Admin](#admin) - [APIs](#apis) - [Async](#async) - [Caching](#caching) - [Commands](#commands) - [Configuration](#configuration) - [Content Management Systems](#content-management-systems) - [Database Connectors](#database-connectors) - [ECommerce](#ecommerce) - [Editors](#editors) - [Files/Images](#filesimages) - [Forms](#forms) - [Full-stack frameworks](#full-stack-frameworks) - [General](#general) - [Internationalisation](#i18n) - [Logging](#logging) - [Mailing](#mailing) - [Model Fields](#model-fields) - [Models](#models) - [Performance](#performance) - [Permissions](#permissions) - [Search](#search) - [Search Engine Optimisation](#search-engine-optimisation) - [Security](#security) - [Static Assets](#static-assets) - [Task Queues](#task-queues) - [Templates](#templates) - [Testing](#testing) - [URLs](#urls) - [Users](#users) - [Views](#views) - [Python Packages](#python-packages) - [Resources](#resources) - [Official Resources](#official-resources) - [Educational](#educational) - [Community](#community) - [Conferences](#conferences) - [Job Boards](#job-boards) - [Newsletters](#newsletters) - [Podcasts](#podcasts) - [Books](#books) - [Hosting](#hosting) - [PaaS (Platforms-as-a-Service)](#paas-platforms-as-a-service) - [IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service)](#iaas-infrastructure-as-a-service) - [Projects](#projects) - [Boilerplate](#boilerplate) - [Open Source Projects](#open-source-projects) - [Django REST Framework](#django-rest-framework) - [DRF Resources](#drf-resources) - [DRF Tutorials](#drf-tutorials) - [Wagtail](#wagtail) - [Wagtail Resources](#wagtail-resources) ## Third-Party Packages _For a complete listing of all available packages, see [Django Packages](https://djangopackages.org/)_ ### Admin - [django-grappelli](https://github.com/sehmaschine/django-grappelli) - A jazzy skin for the admin. - [django-jazzmin](https://github.com/farridav/django-jazzmin) - Drop-in theme for django admin, that utilises AdminLTE 3 & Bootstrap 4 to make yo' admin look jazzy. - [django-hijack](https://github.com/arteria/django-hijack) - Admins can log in and work on behalf of other users without having to know their credentials. - [django-import-export](https://github.com/django-import-export/django-import-export) - Django application and library for importing and exporting data with admin integration. - [django-admin-honeypot](https://github.com/dmpayton/django-admin-honeypot) - Configure a honeypot to see who's trying to hack your site. - [django-loginas](https://github.com/skorokithakis/django-loginas) - "Log in as user" for the Django admin. - [impostor](https://github.com/avallbona/Impostor) - Impostor is a Django application which allows staff members to login as a different user by using their own username and password. - [django-impersonate](https://pypi.org/project/django-impersonate/) - Allow superusers to “impersonate” other non-superuser accounts. - [django-admin-env-notice](https://github.com/dizballanze/django-admin-env-notice) - Visually distinguish environments in Django Admin, for example: `development`, `staging`, `production`. - [django-admin-interface](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-admin-interface) - Customize Admin by the admin itself(color, header. title,logo) and popup windows replaced by modals. - [django-material-admin](https://github.com/MaistrenkoAnton/django-material-admin) - Material design for django administration. - [django-related-admin](https://github.com/PetrDlouhy/django-related-admin) - A helper library that allows you to write list_displays accross foreign key relationships. - [django-semantic-admin](https://github.com/globophobe/django-semantic-admin) - Django Semantic UI admin theme. - [django-jet-reboot](https://github.com/b1go/django-jet-reboot) - Django Jet is modern template for Django admin interface with improved functionality. - [django-baton](https://github.com/otto-torino/django-baton) - A cool, modern and responsive django admin application based on bootstrap 5. - [django-admin-sortable2](https://github.com/jrief/django-admin-sortable2) - Generic drag-and-drop ordering for objects in the Django admin interface. - [django-unfold](https://github.com/unfoldadmin/django-unfold) - Modern Django admin theme for seamless interface development ### APIs - [django-rest-framework](https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework) - Web APIs for Django. - [django-cors-headers](https://github.com/adamchainz/django-cors-headers) - If your back-end and front-end are on different servers, you need this. - [dj-rest-auth](https://github.com/jazzband/dj-rest-auth) - Authentication for Django Rest Framework. - [django-rest-knox](https://github.com/James1345/django-rest-knox) - Authentication Module for django-rest-auth. - [djoser](https://github.com/sunscrapers/djoser) - REST implementation of Django auth. - [djaq](https://github.com/paul-wolf/djaq) - An instant remote API to Django models with a powerful query language. - [django-rest-framework-simplejwt](https://github.com/davesque/django-rest-framework-simplejwt) - JSON web tokens for DRF. - [django-webpack-loader](https://github.com/owais/django-webpack-loader) - Transparently use webpack with Django. - [drf-yasg](https://github.com/axnsan12/drf-yasg) - Automated generation of real Swagger/OpenAPI 2.0 schemas from Django REST Framework code. - [graphene-django](https://github.com/graphql-python/graphene-django) - GraphQL for Django. - [graphene-django-filter](https://github.com/devind-team/graphene-django-filter) - Advanced filters implementing and/or/not operators in GraphQL for Django. - [django-ninja](https://django-ninja.rest-framework.com/) - Django Ninja - Fast Django REST framework based on type annotations. - [django-tastypie](https://github.com/django-tastypie/django-tastypie) - Creating delicious APIs for Django apps since 2010. - [drf-spectacular](https://github.com/tfranzel/drf-spectacular) - Sane and flexible OpenAPI 3 schema generation for Django REST framework. - [django-webhook](https://github.com/danihodovic/django-webhook) - A plug-and-play Django app for sending outgoing webhooks on model changes. ### Async - [channels](https://github.com/django/channels/) - Async support for Django. - [starlette](https://github.com/encode/starlette) - ASGI framework. ### Caching - [django-cachalot](https://github.com/noripyt/django-cachalot) - Caches your Django ORM queries and automatically invalidates them. - [django-cacheops](https://github.com/Suor/django-cacheops) - A slick ORM cache with automatic granular event-driven invalidation. ### Commands - [django-extensions](https://github.com/django-extensions/django-extensions/) - Custom management extensions, notably `runserver_plus` and `shell_plus`. - [django-click](https://github.com/GaretJax/django-click) - Write Django management commands using the [click CLI library](https://click.palletsprojects.com). - [django-dbbackup](https://github.com/django-dbbackup/django-dbbackup) - Management commands to help backup and restore your project database and media files. - [django-liquidb](https://github.com/Gusakovskiy/django-liquidb) - Django application to simplify migration management and changes in states of db scheme. - [django-migration-zero](https://github.com/ambient-innovation/django-migration-zero/) - Holistic implementation of "migration zero" pattern for Django covering local changes and in-production database adjustments. - [django-typer](https://github.com/bckohan/django-typer) - Write Django management commands using the [Typer CLI library](https://typer.tiangolo.com). ### Configuration - [confidential](https://github.com/candidco/confidential) - Manage configs and secrets (with CLI support). - [django-environ](https://github.com/joke2k/django-environ) - Environment variables. - [django-split-settings](https://github.com/sobolevn/django-split-settings) - Organize multiple settings files. - [django-constance](https://github.com/jazzband/django-constance) - A Django app for storing dynamic settings in pluggable backends (Redis and Django model backend built in) with an integration with the Django admin app. - [django-configurations](https://github.com/jazzband/django-configurations) - eases Django project configuration by relying on the composability of Python classes and following principles of [the twelve-factor app](https://12factor.net/config). - [dynaconf](https://www.dynaconf.com/django/) - Dynaconf loads django settings from multiple sources (multiple file formats, env vars, redis, vault, etcd), manages secrets, and allows for different merging strategies all following [the twelve-factor app](https://12factor.net/config). - [django-extra-settings](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-extra-settings) - Config and manage typed extra settings using just the django admin. - [environs](https://github.com/sloria/environs) - Simplified environment variable parsing that comes with a [Django helper](https://github.com/sloria/environs#usage-with-django) that installs additional packages. - [django-classy-settings](https://github.com/funkybob/django-classy-settings) - Class based settings to keep your environments in order, with easy access to typed environment variables. - [django-content-settings](https://django-content-settings.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) - easily create and manage editable typed variables directly from the Django admin panel. ### Content Management Systems - [wagtail](https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail) - Popular Django content management system (CMS). See [awesome-wagtail](https://github.com/springload/awesome-wagtail) too. - [mezzanine](https://github.com/stephenmcd/mezzanine) - CMS framework. - [django-cms](https://github.com/divio/django-cms) - CMS for Django. - [feincms](https://github.com/feincms/feincms) - An extensible Django-based CMS. - [puput](https://github.com/APSL/puput) - Blog app features with Wagtail. ### Database Connectors - [djongo](https://github.com/doableware/djongo) - Django and MongoDB database connector. ### ECommerce - [saleor](https://github.com/mirumee/saleor) - GraphQL-based Django E-Commerce Platform. - [django-shop](https://github.com/awesto/django-shop) - Django-based shop system. - [shuup](https://github.com/shuup/shuup) - Django E-Commerce Platform. - [django-oscar](https://github.com/django-oscar/django-oscar) - Domain-driven e-commerce for Django. ### Editors - [django-markdownx](https://github.com/adi-/django-markdownx) - Comprehensive Markdown plugin built for Django. - [django-markdown-editor](https://github.com/agusmakmun/django-markdown-editor) - Awesome Django Markdown Editor, supported for Bootstrap & Semantic-UI. - [django-business-logic](https://github.com/dgk/django-business-logic) - Visual DSL framework for Django. - [django-quill-editor](https://github.com/LeeHanYeong/django-quill-editor) - Makes Quill.js easy to use on Django Forms and admin sites. - [django-summernote](https://github.com/summernote/django-summernote) - Summernote is a simple WYSIWYG editor. - [django-tinymce](https://github.com/jazzband/django-tinymce) - TinyMCE integration for Django. - [django-prose](https://github.com/withlogicco/django-prose) - A light weight editor to content creation. - [django-ace](https://github.com/django-ace/django-ace) - ACE integration for Django. ### Files/Images - [django-cleanup](https://github.com/un1t/django-cleanup) - Zero configuration file/image removal for local and remote files. - [django-imagekit](https://github.com/matthewwithanm/django-imagekit) - Django app for processing images for thumbnail, black-and-white and sizes. - [django-pictures](https://github.com/codingjoe/django-pictures) - Responsive cross-browser image library using modern codes like AVIF & WebP. - [sorl-thumbnail](https://github.com/jazzband/sorl-thumbnail) - Thumbnails for Django. ### Forms - [django-bleach](https://github.com/marksweb/django-bleach/) - Integrate bleach into forms and models. See `django-nh3` as an alternative. - [django-crispy-forms](https://github.com/django-crispy-forms/django-crispy-forms/) - DRY Django forms. - [django-floppyforms](https://github.com/jazzband/django-floppyforms) - Full control of form rendering. - [django-formtools](https://github.com/jazzband/django-formtools) - For form previous and multi-step forms, previously part of Django until 1.8. - [django-widget-tweaks](https://github.com/jazzband/django-widget-tweaks) - Tweak form field rendering in templates. - [django-autocomplete-light](https://github.com/yourlabs/django-autocomplete-light) - Add autocompletion to forms. - [django-shapeshifter](https://github.com/kennethlove/django-shapeshifter) - A class-based view to handle multiple forms in one view. ### Full-stack frameworks - [Django-Bridge](https://github.com/django-bridge/django-bridge) - The simple way to build React frontends for Django applications. - [ReactPy](https://github.com/reactive-python/reactpy) - It's React, but in Python. Insert dynamically rendered Python into Django templates using the [ReactPy-Django module](https://github.com/reactive-python/reactpy-django). - [Reactor](https://github.com/edelvalle/reactor/) - Phoenix LiveView, but for Django. - [Sockpuppet](https://sockpuppet.argpar.se/) - Build reactive applications with the Django tooling you already know and love. - [Unicorn](https://www.django-unicorn.com/) - A reactive component framework that progressively enhances a normal Django view, makes AJAX calls in the background, and dynamically updates the DOM. - [iommi](https://github.com/TriOptima/iommi) - Toolkit for development of CRUD applications without writing HTML or JavaScript. ### General - [django-data-browser](https://github.com/tolomea/django-data-browser) - Interactive, user-friendly database explorer. - [django-filter](https://github.com/carltongibson/django-filter) - Powerful filters based on Django QuerySets. - [django-sql-explorer](https://github.com/groveco/django-sql-explorer) - Share data via SQL queries. - [django-tables2](https://github.com/jieter/django-tables2) - HTML tables with pagination/sorting. - [django-maintenance-mode](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-maintenance-mode) - Shows a 503 error page when maintenance-mode is on. - [django-freeze](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-freeze) - Convert your dynamic django site to a static one with one line of code. - [django-nh3](https://github.com/marksweb/django-nh3) - Django integration with for nh3 and is an alternative for django-bleach. - [Weblate](https://github.com/WeblateOrg/weblate) - Weblate is a copylefted libre software web-based continuous localization system, used by over 2500 libre projects and companies in more than 165 countries. - [Django-Classy-Doc](https://github.com/nanuxbe/django-classy-doc) - Document your own code in the style of CCBV and CDRF.https://github.com/nanuxbe/django-classy-doc ### Internationalisation (i18n) - [django-localflavor](https://github.com/django/django-localflavor) - A collection of functionality that is useful for particular countries or cultures. Previously a part of the Django core. - [django-modeltrans](https://github.com/zostera/django-modeltrans) - Translate Django model fields in a JSONField. - [django-modeltranslations](https://github.com/deschler/django-modeltranslation) - Translates Django models using a registration approach. - [django-rosetta](https://github.com/mbi/django-rosetta) - Rosetta provides a UI to read and write your project's gettext catalogs within the Django Admin. ### Logging - [django-guid](https://github.com/JonasKs/django-guid) - Inject a GUID (Correlation-ID) into every log message in a Django request. - [DRF-API-Logger](https://github.com/vishalanandl177/DRF-API-Logger) - An API Logger for your Django Rest Framework project. ### Monitoring - [django-prometheus](https://github.com/korfuri/django-prometheus) - Export Django monitoring metrics to Prometheus. - [django-mixin](https://github.com/adinhodovic/django-mixin) - Monitoring mixin for Django-prometheus. A set of Grafana dashboards and Prometheus rules for Django. ### Mailing - [django-pony-express](https://github.com/ambient-innovation/django-pony-express) - Class-based emails including a test suite for Django. - [django-anymail](https://github.com/anymail/django-anymail) - Django email backends and webhooks for Amazon SES, Brevo (Sendinblue), MailerSend, Mailgun, Mailjet, Postmark, Postal, Resend, SendGrid, SparkPost, Unisender Go and more ### Model Fields - [django-any-urlfield](https://github.com/edoburu/django-any-urlfield) - An improved URL selector to choose between internal models and external URLs. - [django-colorfield](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-colorfield) - Color field for django models with a nice color-picker widget. - [django-model-utils](https://github.com/jazzband/django-model-utils) - Django model mixins and utilities. - [django-money](https://github.com/django-money/django-money) - Money fields for forms/models. - [django-phonenumber-field](https://github.com/stefanfoulis/django-phonenumber-field) - Model/form field for normalized phone numbers. - [django-streamfield](https://github.com/raagin/django-streamfield) - Simple StreamField for plain Django admin (based on Wagtail CMS StreamField idea). ### Models - [django-lifecycle](https://github.com/rsinger86/django-lifecycle) - Declarative model lifecycle hooks, an alternative to Signals. - [django-mptt](https://github.com/django-mptt/django-mptt) - Modified Preorder Tree Traversal; working with trees of Model instances. - [django-taggit](https://github.com/jazzband/django-taggit/) - Simple model tags. - [django-reversion](https://github.com/etianen/django-reversion) - Version control for model instances. - [django-simple-history](https://github.com/jazzband/django-simple-history) - Store model history and view/revert changes from the admin. - [django-polymorphic](https://github.com/django-polymorphic/django-polymorphic) - Django-polymorphic simplifies using inherited models in Django projects. - [django-recurrence](https://github.com/django-recurrence/django-recurrence) - Utility for working with recurring dates in Django. - [django-treenode](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-treenode) - Abstract model/admin for tree based stuff. - [django-auto-prefetch](https://github.com/tolomea/django-auto-prefetch) - Automatically prefetch foreign key values as needed. ### Performance - [django-perf-rec](https://cur.at/GHUO6cn?m=web) - Keep detailed records of the performance of your Django code. - [New Relic](https://newrelic.com/python/django) - Time middleware, views, and SQL queries. - [Scout](https://scoutapm.com/docs/python/django) - Time middleware, template rendering, and SQL queries with automatic N+1 detection. - [django-query-profiler](https://github.com/django-query-profiler/django-query-profiler) - Django query profiler to help resolve N+1 queries. - [django-silk](https://github.com/jazzband/django-silk) - Live profiling and inspection of HTTP requests and database queries. - [py-spy](https://github.com/benfred/py-spy) - Sampling profiler for Python programs. - [pyinstrument](https://github.com/joerick/pyinstrument) - Call stack profiler for Python, Django, Flask, FastAPI. ### Permissions - [django-role-permissions](https://github.com/vintasoftware/django-role-permissions) - Django app for role-based permissions management. - [django-guardian](https://github.com/django-guardian/django-guardian) - Per object permissions in Django. - [django-rules](https://github.com/dfunckt/django-rules) - A tiny but powerful app providing object-level permissions, built from the ground up for Django. ### Search - [django-haystack](https://github.com/django-haystack/django-haystack) - Modular search for Django. - [django-watson](https://github.com/etianen/django-watson) - Full-text search plugin. - [django-admin-search](https://github.com/shinneider/django-admin-search) - Modal filter for django admin. - [django-elasticsearch-dsl](https://github.com/django-es/django-elasticsearch-dsl) - Elasticsearch DSL integration for Django. ### Search Engine Optimisation - [django-check-seo](https://github.com/kapt-labs/django-check-seo) - Check SEO of pages. ### Security - [django-csp](https://github.com/mozilla/django-csp) - Adds [Content-Security-Policy](http://www.w3.org/TR/CSP/) headers to Django. - [django-feature-policy](https://github.com/adamchainz/django-feature-policy) - Set the draft security HTTP header `Feature-Policy` on a Django app. - [django-protected-media](https://github.com/cobusc/django-protected-media) - Manages media that are considered sensitive in a protected fashion. - [DJ Checkup](https://djcheckup.com) - Runs several checks on your deployed Django site to check for common security mistakes. ### Static Assets - [django-storages](https://github.com/jschneier/django-storages) - A single library to support multiple custom storage backends for Django. - [django-compressor](https://github.com/django-compressor/django-compressor/) - Compress JavaScript/CSS into a single cached file. - [easy-thumbnails](https://github.com/SmileyChris/easy-thumbnails) - Image thumbnails for Django. - [whitenoise](https://github.com/evansd/whitenoise) - Simplified static file serving for Python websites. ### Task Queues - [beatserver](https://github.com/rajasimon/beatserver) - A periodic task scheduler for Django. - [django-q2](https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2) - A multiprocessing distributed task queue for Django. - [django-rq](https://github.com/rq/django-rq) - Integration for Redis Queue. - [django-redis](https://github.com/niwinz/django-redis) - Full-featured Redis cache backend for Django. - [celery](https://github.com/celery/celery) - Robust and broker-agnostic task queues for bigger, performance-focused projects. - [flower](https://github.com/mher/flower) - Flower is a web-based tool for monitoring and administrating Celery clusters. - [django-celery-beat](https://github.com/celery/django-celery-beat) - A periodic task scheduler with database configured by Django's Admin Panel. - [celery-exporter](https://github.com/danihodovic/celery-exporter) - Prometheus & Grafana monitoring of Celery tasks. - [django-dramatiq](https://github.com/Bogdanp/django_dramatiq) - Task processing library with a focus on simplicity, reliability, and performance. - [django-celery-results](https://github.com/celery/django-celery-results) - Celery result backend with Django. ### Templates - [curlylint](https://www.curlylint.org/) - Experimental HTML templates linting for Jinja, Nunjucks, Django templates, Twig, Liquid. - [django-components](https://github.com/EmilStenstrom/django-components/) - A way to create simple reusable template components in Django. - [django-template-partials](https://github.com/carltongibson/django-template-partials/) - Reusable named inline partials for the Django Template Language. - [djhtml](https://github.com/rtts/djhtml) - Django/Jinja template indenter. - [djlint](https://www.djlint.com/) - Lint & Format HTML Templates. - [slippers](https://mitchel.me/slippers/) - Build reusable components in Django without writing a single line of Python. - [JinjaX](https://jinjax.scaletti.dev/) - Super components powers for your Jinja templates. - [django-cotton](https://django-cotton.com/) - Goodbye `{% raw %}{%{% endraw %} extends, block, include {% raw %}%}{% endraw %}`, Hello ``. Bringing modern UI composition to Django. ### Testing - [django-debug-toolbar](https://github.com/jazzband/django-debug-toolbar/) - Configurable panels to debug requests/responses. - [pytest-django](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest-django) - Use pytest features in Django. - [django-test-migrations](https://github.com/wemake-services/django-test-migrations) - Test django schema and data migrations, including migrations' order. - [django-test-plus](https://github.com/revsys/django-test-plus/) - Useful additions to Django's default TestCase. - [factory-boy](https://github.com/FactoryBoy/factory_boy) - Test fixtures replacement. - [django-waffle](https://github.com/django-waffle/django-waffle) - A feature flipper for Django. - [model-bakery](https://github.com/model-bakers/model_bakery) - Object factory for Django (rename of legacy Model Mommy project). - [django-fakery](https://github.com/fcurella/django-fakery) - An easy-to-use implementation of Creation Methods for Django, backed by Faker. - [drf-openapi-tester](https://github.com/snok/drf-openapi-tester) - Django test utility for validating Swagger 2.0 and OpenAPI 3.0 documentation. - [django-google-optimize](https://github.com/adinhodovic/django-google-optimize) - Django application designed to make running server side Google Optimize A/B tests easy. - [django-pattern-library](https://github.com/torchbox/django-pattern-library) - Pattern library generator for Django templates, to help testing of UI components. - [storybook-django](https://github.com/torchbox/storybook-django) - Develop Django UI components in isolation, with Storybook. ### URLs - [dj-database-url](https://github.com/jacobian/dj-database-url) - Database URLs. - [urlman](https://github.com/andrewgodwin/urlman) - A nicer way to do URLs for Django models. - [django-robots](https://github.com/jazzband/django-robots) - This is a basic Django application to manage robots.txt files following the robots exclusion protocol, complementing the Django Sitemap contrib app. - [django-redirects](https://github.com/fabiocaccamo/django-redirects) - Redirects as they should be, with full control. ### Users - [django-allauth](https://github.com/pennersr/django-allauth/) - Improved user registration including social auth. - [django-allauth-ui](https://github.com/danihodovic/django-allauth-ui/) - Better looking templates for django-allauth. - [django-improved-user](https://github.com/jambonsw/django-improved-user) - A custom Django user that authenticates via email. Follows identity and authentication best practices. - [django-organizations](https://github.com/bennylope/django-organizations/) - Multi-user accounts for Django projects. - [django-cas-ng](https://github.com/django-cas-ng/django-cas-ng) - Django-cas-ng is Django CAS (Central Authentication Service) 1.0/2.0/3.0 client library to support SSO (Single Sign On) and Single Logout (SLO). - [django-guest-user](https://github.com/julianwachholz/django-guest-user) - Allow visitors to use your site like a regular user and register later. ### Views - [django-braces](https://github.com/brack3t/django-braces) - Reusable, generic mixins. - [django-easy-audit](https://github.com/soynatan/django-easy-audit) - Keep track of user actions. - [django-extra-views](https://github.com/AndrewIngram/django-extra-views) - Extra class-based generic views. - [django-vanilla-views](https://github.com/tomchristie/django-vanilla-views) - Simpler class-based views in Django. - [django-stronghold](https://github.com/mgrouchy/django-stronghold) - Makes all your Django views default login_required. - [neapolitan](https://github.com/carltongibson/neapolitan) - Quick CRUD views for Django. ## Python Packages _A short list of Python packages that work well with Django._ - [bleach](https://github.com/mozilla/bleach) - Sanitize your inputs/forms. - [black](https://github.com/psf/black) - Uncompromising Python code formatter. - [coveragepy](https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy) - Code coverage measurement. - [faker](https://github.com/joke2k/faker) - Faker is a Python package that generates fake data for you. - [huey](https://github.com/coleifer/huey) - A little task queue for Python. - [nplusone](https://github.com/jmcarp/nplusone) - Auto-detect n+1 queries. - [pillow](https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow) - Python Imaging Library. - [pytest](https://github.com/pytest-dev/pytest/) - Testing framework. - [python-decouple](https://github.com/henriquebastos/python-decouple) - Strict separation of settings from code. - [python-slugify](https://github.com/un33k/python-slugify) - Returns unicode slugs. - [sentry-python](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-python) - Error reporting SDK. - [python-socketio](https://github.com/miguelgrinberg/python-socketio) - Python implementation of the Socket.IO_ realtime client and server. [(create Socket.io Django server instance)](https://python-socketio.readthedocs.io/en/latest/server.html?highlight=django#creating-a-server-instance) - [Ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff) - An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter, written in Rust. ## Resources ### Official Resources - [Project Website](https://www.djangoproject.com/) - Official Django website. - [Documentation](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/) - Comprehensive documentation for all Django versions. - [Polls Tutorial](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/intro/tutorial01/) - Build a polls tutorial while learning Django internals. - [Source Code](https://github.com/django/django/) - Hosted on GitHub. ### Educational - [Django Girls Tutorial](https://tutorial.djangogirls.org/en/) - Use function-based views to build a blog app. - [LearnDjango](https://learndjango.com/) - Tutorials and premium courses on Django and Django REST Framework. - [Adam Johnson](https://adamj.eu/tech/) - Adam is on the Technical Board of Django and regularly writes tutorials. - [Photon Designer - Django tutorials](https://photondesigner.com/articles) - Django tutorials by Tom Dekan on how to build Django apps simply - from how to build an instant messenger with Django, add instant search, to using Google Drive as a database. Updated regularly. - [TestDriven](https://testdriven.io/blog/) - Multiple Django-specific tutorials on topics like Docker, payments, and more. - [Classy Class-Based Views](https://ccbv.co.uk/) - Detailed descriptions of methods/properties/attributes for each generic class-based view. - [Classy Django Forms](https://github.com/ana-balica/classy-django-forms) - Detailed descriptions of methods/properties/attributes for each form class. - [Classy Django REST Framework](http://www.cdrf.co) - Detailed descriptions with methods/attributes for DRF class-based views and serializers. - [Simple is Better than Complex](https://simpleisbetterthancomplex.com/) - Regularly updated website with many tutorials and tips on Django. - [Full Stack Python's Django Page](https://www.fullstackpython.com/django.html) - Explanation of Django philosophy and links to other resources and tutorials. - [RealPython](https://realpython.com/tutorials/django/) - Many high-quality tutorials on Django. - [Mozilla Tutorial](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/Server-side/Django) - Create a lending library app. - [Matt Layman](https://www.mattlayman.com) - Regular tutorials and deep-dives on Django topics. - [Django Styleguide](https://github.com/HackSoftware/Django-Styleguide) - Styleguide for Django with best practices and examples. - [Django Template Tags and Filters](https://www.djangotemplatetagsandfilters.com/) - Additional docs on Django's 57 built-in template filters and 27 template tags. - [Django for Everybody](https://www.dj4e.com/) - A complete course for webdev beginners focused on Django. - [CS50W](https://cs50.harvard.edu/web/2020/) - Harvard's University introductory course to web development, it explains Django as backend framework. ### Community - [Django Forum](https://forum.djangoproject.com/) - Official Discourse board. - [Community Page](https://www.djangoproject.com/community/) - Featuring feeds of Community Blog Posts, Jobs, and more. - [Local Django Communities Page](https://www.djangoproject.com/community/local/) – Featuring local events all around the world. - [Django Users Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-users/) - Very active discussion board for questions/answers. - [Developers Google Group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/django-developers/) - For contributions to Django itself only. - [Mastodon](https://fosstodon.org/@django) - For official announcements on updates, security fixes, etc. - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/djangoproject/) - For official announcements on updates, security fixes, etc. - [Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/xcRH6mN4fa) - Django Discord Community. - IRC Channel - Chat with other Django users at irc://irc.freenode.net/django. - [Djangonaut Space](https://djangonaut.space) - Free peer-mentoring program for the Django community to launch people into the universe of open source contributions. ### Conferences - [DjangoCon US](https://djangocon.us/) ([YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0yY6a79pPY9J0ShIHRf6yw)) - [DjangoCon Europe](https://djangocon.eu/) ([YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/djangoconeurope)) - [DjangoCon AU](https://djangocon.com.au/) - [DjangoCon Africa](https://djangocon.africa/) - [Django Day Copenhagen](https://djangoday.dk/) - [PyCon US](https://us.pycon.org/) ([YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsX05-2sVSH7Nx3zuk3NYuQ)) - [PyCon Australia](https://pycon-au.org/) ([YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/PyConAU)) - [Euro Python](https://europython.eu/) ([YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/PythonItalia)) - [Django Under the Hood](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9T1dhIlL_8Va9DxvKRowBw/videos) - [DjangoCongress JP](https://djangocongress.jp/) ([YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@djangocongressjp3623)) - [Complete listing of all PyCons globally](https://pycon.org) ### Job Boards - [Django News Jobs](https://jobs.django-news.com/) - A Django job board that also aggregates other job boards. - [Django Gigs](https://djangogigs.com) - This platform caters specifically to freelance and full-time Django developers. - [Django Jobs](https://djangojobs.net) - Django jobs posting for hiring Django Python developers. - [Python.org Job Boards](https://www.python.org/jobs/) - While not exclusively for Django, this job board is hosted by the official Python website and features a range of Python and Django-related job opportunities. ### Newsletters - [Django News](https://django-news.com) - Weekly newsletter on announcements, articles, projects, and talks. ### Podcasts - [Django Chat](https://djangochat.com/) - A weekly podcast from William Vincent and Django Fellow Carlton Gibson with discussions of core Django concepts and regular guests. - [Django Riffs](https://djangoriffs.com) - A new podcast from Matt Layman. - [Running in Production](https://runninginproduction.com/tags/django) - Focused on tech stacks with many episodes specifically on Django. - [TalkPython](https://talkpython.fm/) - The leading Python podcast with several episodes on Django. - [Podcast Init](https://www.pythonpodcast.com/) - A popular Python podcast that features Django guests on occasion. ### Books _Django 5_ - [Boost Your Django DX](https://adamchainz.gumroad.com/l/byddx) - [Django 5 By Example](https://www.packtpub.com/en-us/product/django-5-by-example-9781805125457) - [Django in Action](https://www.manning.com/books/django-in-action) - [Django for Beginners, Fifth Edition](https://djangoforbeginners.com/) _Django 4_ - [Django for APIs: Build web APIs with Python and Django](https://djangoforapis.com/) - [Django for Professionals: Production websites with Python and Django](https://djangoforprofessionals.com/) - [Understand Django: An Exploration of the Django Web Framework](https://www.mattlayman.com/understand-django/) _Django 3_ - [Speed Up Your Django Tests](https://adamj.eu/tech/2020/05/04/new-book-speed-up-your-django-tests/) - [Two Scoops of Django 3.x: Best Practices for the Django Web Framework](https://www.feldroy.com/books/two-scoops-of-django-3-x) - [A Wedge of Django: Covers Python 3.8 and Django 3.x](https://www.feldroy.com/books/a-wedge-of-django) ## Hosting ### PaaS (Platforms-as-a-Service) - [Appliku](https://appliku.com) - [Dokku](https://dokku.com) - [Divio](https://www.divio.com) - [Fly](https://fly.io) - [Google Cloud](https://cloud.google.com/python/django/) - [Heroku](https://www.heroku.com) - [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/develop/python/) - [Piku](https://github.com/piku/piku) - [Platform.sh](https://platform.sh) - [PythonAnywhere](https://www.pythonanywhere.com) - [Railway](https://railway.app) - [Render](https://render.com) - [Vercel](https://vercel.com/home) ### IaaS (Infrastructure-as-a-Service) - [Digital Ocean](https://www.digitalocean.com) - [Linode](https://www.linode.com) - [Amazon Lightsail](https://aws.amazon.com/lightsail/) - [Hetzner](https://www.hetzner.com) ## Projects ### Boilerplate - [cookiecutter-django](https://github.com/pydanny/cookiecutter-django/) - A full-bodied starter project, highly customizable. - [django-base-site](https://github.com/epicserve/django-base-site/) - A Django site with many common third-party packages pre-installed. - [djangox](https://github.com/wsvincent/djangox/) - Batteries included starter project for Pip, Pipenv, or Docker. - [DRFx](https://github.com/wsvincent/drfx/) - A DRF starter with user auth, Pipenv, and other goodies. - [django-project-template](https://github.com/jpadilla/django-project-template) - A deliberately basic project that has multiple staging environments and Heroku deployment config. - [django-docker-template](https://github.com/amerkurev/django-docker-template) - Dockerized Django with Postgres, Gunicorn, and Traefik (with auto renew Let's Encrypt). - [django-startproject](https://github.com/jefftriplett/django-startproject) - Django start project template with batteries. - [wemake-django-template](https://github.com/wemake-services/wemake-django-template/) - Bleeding edge Django template focused on code quality and security. - [django-webpack-starter](https://github.com/khadegd/django-webpack-starter) - Django Webpack starter template for using Webpack 4. - [sos-django-template](https://github.com/erayerdin/sos-django-template) - Django starter template with separate dev and production settings. - [django-docker-heroku-template](https://github.com/bfirsh/django-docker-heroku-template) - A template with Docker, GitHub Actions, and Heroku set up for dev/test/prod, plus various other best practices. - [cookiecutter-vue-django](https://github.com/ilikerobots/cookiecutter-vue-django) - Django + Vue starter project fusing Vue SFCs & Django Templates. - [launchr](https://github.com/jayfk/launchr) - Launchr is a specialized Django starter template for SaaS web apps. - [sidewinder](https://github.com/stribny/sidewinder/) - A Django starter kit that focuses on good defaults, developer experience, and deployment. - [Falco](https://github.com/tobi-de/falco) - Enhance your Django developer experience: CLI and Guides for the Modern Django Developer. ### Open Source Projects - [Blog app with users and forms](https://github.com/wsvincent/djangoforbeginners/tree/master/ch7-blog-app-with-users/) - [Newspaper app with custom user model, full user auth](https://github.com/wsvincent/djangoforbeginners/tree/master/ch15-comments) - [pythonic-news](https://github.com/sebst/pythonic-news) - Hacker News clone. - [Behavior-Driven Development with Aloe](https://github.com/testdrivenio/django-aloe-bdd/) - [Image Sharing Blog](https://github.com/MeNsaaH/soMedia) - [Bootcamp: An enterprise social network](https://github.com/vitorfs/bootcamp) - [Zulip](https://github.com/zulip/zulip/) - Open-source team chat. - [Django-CRM](https://github.com/MicroPyramid/Django-CRM/) - Open Source Python CRM based on Django. - [django-job-portal](https://github.com/manjurulhoque/django-job-portal) - Job portal application using Django. - [Built with Django](https://builtwithdjango.com) - Curated list of awesome Django projects. - [PostHog](https://github.com/PostHog/posthog) - Open-source product analytics. - [HyperKitty](https://gitlab.com/mailman/hyperkitty) - A web interface to access GNU Mailman v3 archives. - [Healthchecks](https://github.com/healthchecks/healthchecks) - A Cron Monitoring Tool written in Python & Django. - [Flagsmith](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith) - Open-source Feature Flagging, Remote Config, and AB testing. - [OpenContracts](https://github.com/JSv4/OpenContracts) - enterprise-grade document analytics platform that combines automated PDF parsing, vector embeddings, and LLM integration. ## Django REST Framework _The most popular way to build web APIs with Django._ ### DRF Resources - [Official Documentation](https://www.django-rest-framework.org/) - [DRF Source Code](https://github.com/encode/django-rest-framework) - [awesome-django-rest-framework](https://github.com/nioperas06/awesome-django-rest-framework) ### DRF Tutorials - [Official REST Framework - A Beginner's Guide](https://learndjango.com/tutorials/official-django-rest-framework-tutorial-beginners) - [Building APIs with Django and DRF](https://books.agiliq.com/projects/django-api-polls-tutorial/en/latest/) - [DRF with React](https://www.valentinog.com/blog/drf/) - [Making React and Django play well together](https://fractalideas.com/blog/making-react-and-django-play-well-together/) ## Wagtail _Wagtail, the powerful CMS for modern websites._ ### Wagtail Resources - [Official website](https://wagtail.org/) - [Developer documentation](https://docs.wagtail.org/en/stable/) - [User documentation](https://guide.wagtail.org/en-latest/) - [Wagtail Source Code](https://github.com/wagtail/wagtail/) - [awesome-wagtail](https://github.com/springload/awesome-wagtail) - [This week in Wagtail](https://wagtail.org/this-week-in-wagtail/) - A (most) weekly email with updates from the Wagtail core team. - [Wagtail Space](https://www.wagtail.space/) - Wagtail conferences around the world. - [Wagtail events](https://wagtail.org/events/) - Online and in-person Wagtail events.