PyQt

PyQt is one of the two most popular Python bindings for the Qt cross-platform GUI/XML/SQL C++ framework (another binding is PySide). PyQt developed by Riverbank Computing Limited. Qt itself is developed as part of the Qt Project. PyQt provides bindings for Qt 4 and Qt 5. PyQt is distributed under a choice of licences: GPL version 3 or a commercial license.

PyQt is available in two editions: PyQt4 which will build against Qt 4.x and 5.x and PyQt5 which will only build against 5.x. Both editions can be built for Python 2 and 3. PyQt contains over 620 classes that cover graphical user interfaces, XML handling, network communication, SQL databases, Web browsing and other technologies available in Qt.

The latest iteration of PyQt is v5.4. It fully supports Qt 5.4 which adds support for QtBluetooth, QtPositioning, QtMacExtras, QtWinExtras and QtX11Extras.

PyQt4 supports the Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and various UNIX platforms. PyQt5 also supports Android and iOS.

Qt is set of cross-platform C++ libraries that implement high-level APIs for accessing many aspects of modern desktop and mobile systems. These include location and positioning services, multimedia, NFC and Bluetooth connectivity, a Chromium based web browser, as well as traditional UI development.

PyQt5 is a comprehensive set of Python bindings for Qt v5. It is implemented as more than 35 extension modules and enables Python to be used as an alternative application development language to C++ on all supported platforms including iOS and Android.

PyQt5 may also be embedded in C++ based applications to allow users of those applications to configure or enhance the functionality of those applications.