# pip

> The package installer for Python

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/pip
- **Category:** Package Registries
- **Homepage:** https://pip.pypa.io
- **Also known as:** pip
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:33:38.542Z

## Vioscale score

**73.2 / 100**, confidence 26% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 45.8 | 14 | 641.4 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 75.7 | 4 | 302.6 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 59.6 | 16 | 953.1 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 100 | 22 | 2200 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://pip.pypa.io). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Free, open source

## About

Installs packages from the Python Package Index and other indexes. Supports dependency resolution, VCS integration, and repeatable/secure installs.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Package Registries. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Role | Package manager client |
| **Ecosystem** | |
| Ecosystem / language | Python |
| **Deployment** | |
| Deployment | CLI-local |
| **Formats** | |
| Package formats supported | - |
| **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 |
| **Pricing** | |
| Pricing model | Free / OSS |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 77 | [link](https://github.com/pypa/pip/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 10,243 | [link](https://github.com/pypa/pip) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 148,819,524 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/pip) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/pypa/pip) | 2026-08-01 | 98% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/pypa/pip) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://pip.pypa.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://pip.pypa.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://pip.pypa.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | yes | [link](https://pip.pypa.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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