Comparison

Composer/Packagist vs Poetry

On the evidence we track, Composer/Packagist leads this comparison with a composite score of 63/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Composer/Packagist63
Poetry58
Score
Vioscale score
Composer/Packagist63 / 100medium · 51%
Poetry58 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tier
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Model
Composer/Packagistfree
Price level
Composer/Packagistfree
Poetryfree
Transparent
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Integrations
Count
Composer/Packagist4
Poetry1
Reliability
Status page
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Adoption
Dependent repos
Composer/Packagist35,414
Poetry1,968
Github stars
Composer/Packagist29,504
Poetry34,293
Package downloads weekly
Composer/Packagist
Activity
Commits last 30d
Composer/Packagist14
Poetry8
Release
Cadence days
Composer/Packagist6
Poetry34
History
Composer/Packagist20 items
Poetry20 items
License
Spdx
Composer/PackagistMIT
PoetryMIT
Language
Primary
Composer/PackagistPHP
PoetryPython

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for package registries. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Role
Composer/PackagistPublic registry
PoetryPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Composer/PackagistPHP
PoetryPython
Deployment
Deployment
Composer/PackagistBoth
PoetryCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
Composer/PackagistSingle ecosystem
PoetryMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Upstream proxy / caching
Composer/Packagist
Poetry-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Workspaces / monorepo
Composer/Packagist
Poetry-
Content-addressable store
Composer/Packagist-
Poetry-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Composer/Packagist
Poetry-
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Composer/Packagist
Poetry-
Licensing
Openness
Composer/PackagistOpen-source
PoetryOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
Composer/PackagistFree / OSS
PoetryFree / OSS

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Composer/Packagist

Leader

Composer is a PHP dependency management tool that uses a centralized package repository (Packagist.org) to discover and install project dependencies. It supports version control integration, security scanning, and both public and private package repositories.

Independently observed

Poetry

A command-line tool that manages Python project dependencies, enforces consistent builds across environments, packages code for distribution, and handles publication to package registries. It includes intelligent conflict resolution for dependencies and creates isolated virtual environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Composer/Packagist

Leader
FreeFree tier

Public registry is free. Private Packagist subscription plans available for commercial use.

as of verify ↗

Poetry

Free
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
CLI
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Composer/Packagist
Poetry
Self-hosted
Composer/Packagist
Poetry

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Composer/Packagist

Leader
4 total
  • GitHub
  • Git
  • Subversion
  • Mercurial
Independently observed

Poetry

1 total
  • PyPI
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.