Comparison

pip vs uv

No clear leader: pip (67.4) and uv (66.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
pip67
uv67
Score
Vioscale score
pip67 / 100medium · 69%updating
uv67 / 100high · 77%updating
Pricing
Free tier
pip
uv
Model
Price level
Transparent
pip
uv
Integrations
Count
pip0
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
uv2
Github stars
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
pip66
uv100
Release
Cadence days
pip
uv3
History
pip
License
Spdx
Language
Primary

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
pipPackage manager client
uvPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
pipPython
uvPython
Deployment
Deployment
pipCLI-local
uvCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
pipSingle ecosystem
uvMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
pip
uv-
Upstream proxy / caching
pip
uv-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
pip
uv
Workspaces / monorepo
pip
uv
Content-addressable store
pip
uv-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
pip
uv
Vulnerability / licence scanning
pip
uv-
Licensing
Openness
pipOpen-source
uvOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
pipFree / OSS
uvFree / OSS

What each one is

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

pip

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

uv

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.

pip

FreeFree tier
as of verify ↗

uv

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
pip
uv
Windows
pip
uv
Linux
pip
uv
CLI
pip
uv
Deployment
Self-hosted
pip
uv

Integrations

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

pip

Not documented yet.

uv

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.