# NuGet vs uv

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** uv

| Attribute | NuGet | uv |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 46.1 (38% (low)) | 64.6 (63% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 17 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 9 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,648 | 90,408 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 28,008,035 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"NuGet is the official central repository for .NET packages. It allows developers to author, discover, and integrate reusable code libraries and components into their .NET applications. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"What is NuGet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NuGet is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"Is NuGet free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NuGet supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"What platforms does NuGet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NuGet can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"Can NuGet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for NuGet, including Visual Studio, GitHub Codespaces and Azure DevOps. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"What does NuGet integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NuGet is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery","question":"Is NuGet open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"NuGet is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.nuget.org","question":"Where is NuGet available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Package Registries.","source":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","question":"What is uv?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"uv is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","question":"Is uv free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"uv supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","question":"What platforms does uv support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. uv can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","question":"Can uv be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for uv, including Docker, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, AWS Lambda, Azure Artifacts, AWS CodeArtifact, JFrog Artifactory and PyTorch, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","question":"What does uv integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. uv is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv","question":"Is uv open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A repository hosting application designed for managing and distributing .NET software libraries, available as an open-source alternative suitable for self-deployment. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"dotnet","deployment":"both","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` | `{"role":"manager_client","ecosystem":"python","deployment":"cli_local","workspaces":true,"open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"multi","vuln_license_scanning":false,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Visual Studio"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"GitHub Codespaces"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Azure DevOps Server"}]` | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Azure Artifacts"},{"name":"AWS CodeArtifact"},{"name":"JFrog Artifactory"},{"name":"PyTorch"},{"name":"FastAPI"},{"name":"Jupyter"}]` |
| language.primary | C# | Rust |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.nuget.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T11:17:24.996Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:03:05.919Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 34 | 2 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nuget&package_name=nuget.services.build&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=spack&package_name=py-uv&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Package Registries)

| Capability | NuGet | uv |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Role | Public registry | Package manager client |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Ecosystem / language | .NET | Python |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Deployment | Both | CLI-local |
| **Formats** |  |  |
| Package formats supported | Single ecosystem | Many formats |
| **Hosting** |  |  |
| Private / scoped packages | - | - |
| Upstream proxy / caching | - | - |
| **Resolution** |  |  |
| Lockfile / deterministic installs | - | ✓ |
| Workspaces / monorepo | - | ✓ |
| Content-addressable store | - | - |
| **Supply chain** |  |  |
| Supply-chain integrity | - | ✓ |
| Vulnerability / licence scanning | - | ✗ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Openness | Open-source | Open-source |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS | Free / OSS |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:15.153Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*