Comparison

Poetry 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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Poetry58
uv67
Score
Vioscale score
Poetry58 / 100high · 79%
uv67 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Poetry
uv
Price level
Poetryfree
Transparent
Poetry
uv
Integrations
Count
Poetry1
uv17
Adoption
Dependent repos
Poetry1,968
uv2
Github stars
Poetry34,293
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
Poetry8
uv100
Release
Cadence days
Poetry34
uv3
History
License
Spdx
Language
Primary
PoetryPython

Capabilities

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

Core
Role
PoetryPackage manager client
uvPackage manager client
Ecosystem
Ecosystem / language
PoetryPython
uvPython
Deployment
Deployment
PoetryCLI-local
uvCLI-local
Formats
Package formats supported
PoetryMany formats
uvMany formats
Hosting
Private / scoped packages
Poetry
uv-
Upstream proxy / caching
Poetry-
uv-
Resolution
Lockfile / deterministic installs
Poetry
uv
Workspaces / monorepo
Poetry-
uv
Content-addressable store
Poetry-
uv-
Supply chain
Supply-chain integrity
Poetry-
uv
Vulnerability / licence scanning
Poetry-
uv-
Licensing
Openness
PoetryOpen-source
uvOpen-source
Pricing
Pricing model
PoetryFree / OSS
uvFree / OSS

What each one is

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

Poetry

A command-line tool that manages Python project dependencies, enforces consistent builds across environments, packages code for distribution, and handles publication to package registries. It includes intelligent conflict resolution for dependencies and creates isolated virtual environments.

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.

Poetry

Free
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
Poetry
uv
Windows
Poetry
uv
Linux
Poetry
uv
CLI
Poetry
uv
Deployment
Self-hosted
Poetry
uv

Integrations

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

Poetry

1 total
  • PyPI
Independently observed

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.