six
Latest Version: 1.17.0six is a highly popular Python 2/3 compatibility library with over 737 million estimated monthly downloads.
Owner: benjaminp
Stars
1.0k
GitHub star count
Last Release
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1.17.0
Contributors
59
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Key Features
Primary stack
Python (MIT)
Community adoption
1K stars
Tech Stack
About
six is a highly popular Python 2/3 compatibility library with over 737 million estimated monthly downloads.
six is auto-discovered from top PyPI package download signals and mapped to benjaminp/six. Estimated 30-day downloads: 737574118. Latest PyPI release observed at 2024-12-04T17:35:28.174Z. Discovered at 2026-02-23T01:41:51.926Z. Metadata is enriched asynchronously by the refresh pipeline.
Analyst Note
six is a highly popular Python 2/3 compatibility library with over 737 million estimated monthly downloads.
Best For
- Technical stack evaluation for engineering teams
- Dependency governance and upgrade planning in production systems
- Track delivery cadence and release quality from benjaminp
- Primary stack
Not Ideal For
- Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption
Typical Use Cases
Decision Snapshot
- Product type: Open Source
- Primary language: Python
- Pricing model: Free
- License: MIT
Data Basis
- Last Sync: Feb 23, 2026, 01:43 AM
- Metrics Updated: Feb 23, 2026, 01:43 AM
- Completeness: 91%
- Last Verified: Feb 23, 2026, 01:43 AM
Data Status
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong community adoption.
- Broad maintainer participation.
- Active maintenance cadence.
Cons
- -Security posture signals are mixed; run additional security review before broad adoption