Koalas
Koalas implements the pandas DataFrame API on Apache Spark and is deprecated; for Apache Spark 3.2 and above, use PySpark directly.
About Koalas
Koalas implements the pandas DataFrame API on Apache Spark. It supports a single codebase for pandas tests or smaller datasets and for Spark jobs that process distributed datasets, letting DataFrame operations carry over between those settings.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Converts a pandas DataFrame into a Koalas DataFrame with ks.from_pandas
- Installs with Conda from conda-forge or with pip
- Pre-installed in Databricks Runtime 7.1 and above
Best for: Data scientists familiar with pandas who need to work with Spark and distributed datasets.
Watch out for
- Deprecated and in maintenance mode
- Supports Apache Spark 3.1 and below only
Koalas at a glance
- Website
- github.com/databricks/koalas
- Category
- Development › Developer Tools
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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