Comparison

Go modules 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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Go modules53
★uv65
Score
vioscaleAI score
Go modules53 / 100low · 34%
uv65 / 100medium · 63%
Pricing
Free tier
Go modules✓
uv✓
Model
Price level
Go modulesfree
Integrations
Count
Go modules–
uv17
Reliability
Status page
Go modules✓
uv–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Go modules0
uv0
Github stars
Go modules139,180
Package downloads weekly
Go modules–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Go modules100
uv100
Release
Cadence days
Go modules–
uv2
History
Go modules–
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
Go modulesGo
Market
Availability
uv–
Content
Faq
Go modules6 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
Go modulesPublic registry
uvPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
Go modulesGo
uvPython
Deployment
Deployment
Go modulesCLI-local
uvCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
Go modulesMany formats
uvMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Go modules✓
uv-
Upstream proxy / caching
Go modules✓
uv-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Go modules✓
uv✓
Workspaces / monorepo
Go modules-
uv✓
Content-addressable store
Go modules-
uv-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Go modules✓
uv✓
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Go modules-
uv✗
Licensing
Openness
Go modulesOpen-source
uvOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
Go modulesFree / OSS
uvFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Go modules

A migration tool that converts Go packages from the Open Struct protobuf API implementation to the Opaque API implementation.

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.

Go modules

Open sourceFree tier
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
Go modules✓
uv✓
Windows
Go modules✓
uv✓
Linux
Go modules✓
uv✓
CLI
Go modules✓
uv✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Go modules✓
uv✗
Self-hosted
Go modules✓
uv✓

Integrations

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

Go modules

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
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