Comparison

conda vs uv

On the evidence we track, uv leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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conda54
uv67
Score
Vioscale score
conda54 / 100medium · 71%updating
uv67 / 100high · 77%updating
Pricing
Free tier
conda
uv
Price level
condafree
Transparent
conda
uv
Integrations
Count
conda
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
conda6,665
uv2
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
conda77
uv100
Release
Cadence days
conda17
uv3
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
condaPython

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

A package and environment manager that handles applications and libraries in any programming language, running on all major operating systems and architectures. It forms the core of an open-source ecosystem designed to manage both Python and non-Python dependencies.

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 sourceFree tier

Free, open-source

as of verify ↗

uv

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
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

Not documented yet.

uv

Leader
10 total
  • Docker
  • GitHub Actions
  • GitLab CI/CD
  • AWS Lambda
  • Azure Artifacts
  • AWS CodeArtifact
  • JFrog Artifactory
  • PyTorch
  • FastAPI
  • Jupyter
Independently observed

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

conda vs uv: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale