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# Kivy

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> Open-source software library for the rapid development of applications.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 2 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 3.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Kivy

## Commercial Context

- **Target Audience**: 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: United States

## Category

- [App Building Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/32016/app-building/software)

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5. [Ksaar](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/206420/ksaar) (0 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Kivy\_Review" — 5.0/5

> **Constantin** | *1 November 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: With kivy, you can write a one in all code for every devices. I have used it with python. It quickly help you to create pretty GUI for your apps, whatever the device you target. It is also possible with it to integrate ads in your apps.
> 
> **Cons**: The problem I had had was compilation issues. I had to install buildozer first I have never succeeded in doing so. However, it is well documented. It it can be possible to use it on windows with a WSL, it will be perfect

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### "Perfect for small projects" — 4.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *22 May 2023* | Mechanical or Industrial Engineering | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: I used Kivy for 3 months every single day during my thesis project where I had to develop a dashboard for an autonomous vehicle. In my opinion, if you want to deploy a quick and reliable GUI, this is the tool for you. I coded my application in Python and everything worked fine. To learn I followed the online documentation of the developers and some youtube channels. You have to be patient and follow and respect the curving learn of this library because everything takes time to master. The final result amazed me because I had a perfectly working dashboard with an insane amount of features such as GPS and sound warnings. The display design was also above average since Kivy offers a lot of add-ons to improve the looks of your final result.
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> **Cons**: When my project started to grow, I faced big issues because the online documentation only covers the isolated implementation of widgets and functionalities to the application. When you start to overlay them, the application starts to get messy and the reliability of your project starts to get compromised since it is more heavy and complex. Also, If your application has Kivy add-ons, such as the Kivy-garden library, you will face issues trying to move to another computer. In other words, you have to install an insality amount of p
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> 7-10If you have more time, try to use more conventional and popular tools, such as QT.

## Links

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