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This question already has an answer here: How do Rpy2, pyrserve and PypeR compare? 4 answers I am quite new to R, and pretty much used to python. I am not so comfortable writing R code. I am looking for python interface to R, which lets me use R packages in pythonic way . I have done google research and found few packages which can do that: Rpy2 PypeR pyRserve But not sure which one is better ? Which has more contributers and more actively used ? Please note my main requirement is pythonic way for accessing R packages . gauden As pointed out by @lgautier, there is already another answer on

I would like to access R from within a Python program. I am aware of Rpy2, pyrserve and PypeR. What are the advantages or disadvantages of these three options? I know one of the 3 better than the others, but in the order given in the question: rpy2: C-level interface between Python and R (R running as an embedded process) R objects exposed to Python without the need to copy the data over Conversely, Python's numpy arrays can be exposed to R without making a copy Low-level interface (close to the R C-API) and high-level interface (for convenience) In-place modification for vectors and arrays