Make Excel fly with Python!

Replace your VBA code with Python, a powerful yet easy-to-use programming language that is highly suited for numerical analysis. Supports Windows & Mac!

Current Release (Sept 23rd 2014): v0.2.2, see release notes.

Why xlwings is awesome

  • Easy deployment: The receiver of an xlwings-powered spreadsheets only needs Python with minimal dependencies — or nothing at all when shipped with the Python runtime.
  • Cross-Platform: xlwings works with Microsoft Excel on Windows and Mac.
  • Plug-and-Play: No cumbersome installation of Excel add-ins or license keys.
  • Flexible: Works with pretty much every combination of Excel and Python.
  • Two way communication: Call Python from Excel or interact with Excel from Python.
  • Free and open-source: xlwings is released under a permissive BSD-License.