Comparison

pip vs PyPI

On the evidence we track, pip 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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★pip67

PyPI51

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	pipLeader	PyPI
Vioscale score	67 / 100medium · 69%updating	51 / 100low · 23%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	free	free
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	0	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.6	7.8
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 12 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pip&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fpypa%2Fwarehouse&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	-	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	35,613	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	10,270	4,135
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	144,066,753	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	66	69
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	Apache-2.0
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Python	Python
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

pip67 / 100medium · 69%updating

PyPI51 / 100low · 23%updating

Pricing

Free tier

pip✓

PyPI✓

Model

pipfree

PyPIfree

Price level

pipfree

PyPIfree

Transparent

pip✓

PyPI✓

Integrations

Count

pip0

PyPI–

Security

Disclosure policy

pip–

PyPI✓

Scorecard

pip6.6

PyPI7.8

Vulnerabilities

pipCount: 12 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pip&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: HIGH

PyPICount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fpypa%2Fwarehouse&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Reliability

Status page

pip–

PyPI✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

pip35,613

PyPI0

Github stars

pip10,270

PyPI4,135

Package downloads weekly

pip144,066,753

PyPI–

Activity

Commits last 30d

pip66

PyPI69

License

Spdx

pipMIT

PyPIApache-2.0

Language

Primary

pipPython

PyPIPython

Market

Availability

pip–

PyPIAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Package Registries
Capability	pip	PyPI
Core
Role	Package manager client	Public registry
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language	Python	Python
Deployment
Deployment	CLI-local	Both
Formats
Package formats supported	Single ecosystem	Single ecosystem
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

Core

Role

pipPackage manager client

PyPIPublic registry

Ecosystem

Ecosystem / language

pipPython

PyPIPython

Deployment

pipCLI-local

PyPIBoth

Formats

Package formats supported

pipSingle ecosystem

PyPISingle ecosystem

Hosting

Private / scoped packages

pip✓

PyPI-

Upstream proxy / caching

pip✓

PyPI-

Resolution

Lockfile / deterministic installs

pip✓

PyPI-

Workspaces / monorepo

pip✗

PyPI-

Content-addressable store

pip✗

PyPI-

Supply chain

Supply-chain integrity

pip✗

PyPI-

Vulnerability / licence scanning

pip✗

PyPI-

Licensing

Openness

pipOpen-source

PyPIOpen-source

Pricing

Pricing model

pipFree / OSS

PyPIFree / OSS

What each one is

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

pip

Leader

A package installer for Python that downloads and installs libraries and dependencies from the Python Package Index and other package repositories, enabling developers to manage project dependencies.

Independently observed

PyPI

PyPI is the official package registry for Python, serving as a centralized platform where developers can find and install community-created software, and package authors can distribute their work.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

pip

Leader

FreeFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

PyPI

FreeFree tier

Completely free with no associated costs.

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	pip	PyPI
WebPlatforms	✗	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✗	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

pip✗

PyPI✓

CLI

pip✓

PyPI✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

pip✗

PyPI✓

Self-hosted

pip✓

PyPI✓

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