Comparison

conda vs uv

On the evidence we track, uv leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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conda54
★uv65
Score
vioscaleAI score
conda54 / 100high · 79%
uv65 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
conda✓
uv✓
Price level
condafree
Transparent
conda✓
uv–
Integrations
Count
conda1
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
conda6,665
uv0
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
conda95
uv100
Release
Cadence days
conda17
uv2
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
condaPython
Content
Faq

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
condaPackage manager client
uvPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
condaPolyglot
uvPython
Deployment
Deployment
condaCLI-local
uvCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
condaMany formats
uvMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
conda-
uv-
Upstream proxy / caching
conda-
uv-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
conda✓
uv✓
Workspaces / monorepo
conda-
uv✓
Content-addressable store
conda✓
uv-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
conda✓
uv✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
conda-
uv✗
Licensing
Openness
condaOpen-source
uvOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
condaFree / OSS
uvFree / OSS

What each one is

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

conda

An open-source tool and ecosystem for managing software packages and libraries across different programming languages and computer platforms

Independently observed

uv

Leader

A unified command-line tool that consolidates the functionality of multiple Python package management and development utilities into a single interface. It delivers substantially faster dependency resolution and installation compared to traditional package managers.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

conda

Open source
as of verify ↗

uv

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
conda✓
uv✓
Windows
conda✓
uv✓
Linux
conda✓
uv✓
CLI
conda✓
uv✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
conda–
uv✓

Integrations

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

conda

1 total
  • PyPI
Independently observed

uv

Leader
10 total
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Artifacts
  • AWS CodeArtifact
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • PyTorch
  • FastAPI
  • Jupyter
Independently observed
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conda or uv: which one depends on you

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