String Comparison Python Packages

rapidfuzz

Rapid fuzzy string matching in Python using various string metrics

levenshtein

The Levenshtein Python C extension module contains functions for fast computation of Levenshtein distance and string similarity

jarowinkler

Python library for fast approximate string matching using Jaro and Jaro-Winkler similarity

cydifflib

CyDifflib is a fast implementation of difflib's algorithms, which can be used as a drop-in replacement.

collationdelta

Portable regression evidence for collation-sensitive applications, with reusable baselines and precise witnesses of equality and ordering changes.