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setuptools 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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setuptools58
★uv65
Score
vioscaleAI score
setuptools58 / 100low · 33%
uv65 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
setuptools✓
uv✓
Model
Price level
setuptoolsfree
uvfree
Transparent
setuptools✓
uv–
Integrations
Count
setuptools–
uv17
Security
Scorecard
setuptools4.4
uv–
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
setuptools97,511
uv2
Github stars
setuptools2,856
uv89,578
Package downloads weekly
setuptools–
uv28,008,035
Activity
Commits last 30d
setuptools36
uv100
Release
Cadence days
setuptools4
uv3
History
setuptools20 items
uv20 items
License
Spdx
setuptoolsMIT
uvApache-2.0
Language
Primary
setuptoolsPython
uvRust
Content
Faq
setuptools7 items
uv6 items

Features

The capabilities each product documents. These tools do not share a category taxonomy, so this aligns what each vendor states rather than a normalised feature set.

Declared feature comparison
Featuresetuptoolsuv
Deployment-cli_local
Ecosystem-python
Lockfile deterministic-✓
Open source-oss
Package formats-multi
Pricing model-free
Role-manager_client
Supply chain integrity-✓
Workspaces-✓

What each one is

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

setuptools

An open-source Python library that helps developers package their code as reusable libraries and executable applications for installation and distribution via pip and PyPI.

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.

setuptools

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open-source. Professional support available via Tidelift Subscription.

  • Community (Open Source)Free
  • Tidelift SubscriptionContact sales
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
setuptools✗
uv✓
Windows
setuptools✗
uv✓
Linux
setuptools✗
uv✓
CLI
setuptools✓
uv✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
setuptools–
uv✓

Integrations

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

setuptools

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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