# pip vs PyPI

**Leader by Vioscale score:** pip

| Attribute | pip | PyPI |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 67.4 (69% (medium)) | 50.8 (23% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 66 | 69 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 35,613 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,270 | 4,135 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 144,066,753 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"manager_client","ecosystem":"python","deployment":"cli_local","workspaces":false,"open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","upstream_proxy":true,"package_formats":"single","private_packages":true,"content_addressable":false,"vuln_license_scanning":false,"lockfile_deterministic":true,"supply_chain_integrity":false}` | `{"role":"public_registry","ecosystem":"python","deployment":"both","open_source":"oss","pricing_model":"free","package_formats":"single"}` |
| integrations.count | 0 | - |
| language.primary | Python | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pip.pypa.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:37:32.516Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Completely free with no associated costs.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pypi.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:39:14.016Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | free | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | 7.8 |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (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 |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:10:17.283Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*