SPyFE stands for "Simple Python Finite Element" environment. Plain Python is used throughout (with some numpy thrown in). Installation is therefore very easy. The drawback is evidently the speed: the package is only for toy models (even though it is possible to run simulations with millions of degrees of freedom, if one is willing to wait a bit).

• 02/05/2020: The repository is being updated to Python 3.7.6.

I typically use Spyder to run the examples. Simply open the example file in the IDE and click on the run button.