# NuGet vs uv

**Leader by Vioscale score:** uv

| Attribute | NuGet | uv |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46.3 (39% (low)) | 66.8 (77% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 34 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 9 | 2 |
| adoption.github_stars | 1,642 | 89,118 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 44,329,091 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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","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","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.nuget.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T08:32:34.991Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://docs.astral.sh/uv","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T09:24:16.660Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 34 | 3 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2024.12.06","date":"2024-12-06T21:44:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2024.12.06"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2024.12.05","date":"2024-12-05T17:52:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2024.12.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2023.04.25","date":"2023-04-27T14:26:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2023.04.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2023.02.27","date":"2023-02-27T16:09:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v2023.02.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2022.10.19","date":"2022-10-31T17:21:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v2022.10.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2021.04.08","date":"2021-04-09T04:30:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2021.04.08"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2020.06.09","date":"2020-06-09T17:19:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2020.06.09"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2019.06.24","date":"2019-07-01T22:13:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2019.06.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2019.01.14","date":"2019-01-15T21:00:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2019.01.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.12.12","date":"2018-12-13T00:24:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.12.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.11.12","date":"2018-11-13T02:24:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.11.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.10.20","date":"2018-10-19T23:09:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.10.20"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.11.05","date":"2018-11-06T23:33:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.11.05"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.09.25","date":"2018-09-26T22:26:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.09.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.08.08","date":"2018-08-20T22:47:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.08.08"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.08.01","date":"2018-08-20T22:47:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.08.01"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.07.16","date":"2018-07-17T18:54:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.07.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.11.06","date":"2018-06-12T02:54:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.11.06"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.05.21","date":"2018-05-25T18:25:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.05.21"},{"url":"https://github.com/NuGet/NuGetGallery/releases/tag/v2018.05.08","date":"2018-05-15T22:26:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2018.05.08"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.6","date":"2026-08-25T19:41:07Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.5","date":"2026-08-14T19:57:52Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.4","date":"2026-08-13T21:16:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.3","date":"2026-08-07T16:34:42Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.2","date":"2026-08-05T19:22:56Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.1","date":"2026-07-31T19:43:31Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.0","date":"2026-07-28T18:58:12Z","type":"stable","version":"0.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.33","date":"2026-07-28T10:37:25Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.33"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.32","date":"2026-07-23T23:17:45Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.32"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.31","date":"2026-07-22T01:49:40Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.31"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.30","date":"2026-07-20T20:48:06Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.30"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.29","date":"2026-07-15T18:44:43Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.29"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.28","date":"2026-07-07T23:14:13Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.28"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.27","date":"2026-07-06T21:01:23Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.27"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.26","date":"2026-06-30T14:53:17Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.26"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.25","date":"2026-06-27T00:49:49Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.25"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.24","date":"2026-06-23T21:16:31Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.24"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.23","date":"2026-06-19T18:42:52Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.22","date":"2026-06-18T23:05:10Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.22"},{"url":"https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.11.21","date":"2026-06-11T18:20:26Z","type":"stable","version":"0.11.21"}]` |
| 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":5,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=uv&per_page=100","last_12m":4,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:40:15.258Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*