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ActiveState Platform hosts custom runtimes assembled from source.
Free planWebAPILinux
Best Python Package Managers in 2026
Python package managers help you handle project dependencies and environments, with some also covering package distribution and access to private registries. Compare dependency groups, environment management, and lockfile support against the way you organize Python projects. Supported platforms can help narrow options for your setup; package publishing and private registry support matter if you distribute software…
26.9
Mamba is a free, open-source package manager for creating and managing conda environments across Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted setups.
Free planAPILinuxmacOS
36.9
Pixi is a free package management tool for developers who need reproducible project environments.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
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pip
pip is Python’s package installer, used to add packages from PyPI and other indexes.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 5
uv
uv is a free Python package and project manager written in Rust for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.8Free plan - 6
Hatch
Hatch is a free, MIT-licensed Python project manager for creating projects and managing development environments on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 7
pip-tools
pip-tools is a free pair of command-line tools for managing pinned pip-based dependencies: pip-compile and pip-sync.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.6Free plan - 8
Spack
Spack is a package manager for installing scientific software on supercomputers, Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.5Free plan - 9
Twine
Twine is a free tool for publishing Python packages to PyPI and other repositories.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.5Free plan - 10
Astral
Astral makes open-source developer tools for Python, including Ruff, a linter, and uv, a package and project manager.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.2Free plan - 11
conda-lock
conda-lock is a library for producing reproducible lockfiles for conda environments.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 12
Miniconda
Miniconda is a free, minimal installer that sets up conda, Python and their dependencies in a base environment.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 13
virtualenv
virtualenv is a free command-line tool for creating isolated Python environments on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 14
conda
Conda is a cross-platform package and environment manager for software built in many programming languages.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.0 - 15
Nox
Nox is a free, open-source command-line tool for automating tests across multiple Python environments.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 16
PDM
PDM is a free Python package and dependency manager that supports current PEP standards.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.0 - 17
Poetry
Poetry is a free tool for managing dependencies and packaging Python projects.
LinuxmacOSWindows6.0 - 18
Rattler
Rattler is a free Rust library for building Conda ecosystem tools without depending on Python.
WebAPILinuxmacOS6.0 - 19
setuptools
setuptools is a free Python packaging library for preparing projects to share and install.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 20
tox
tox is a free, open-source command-line tool for managing virtual environments and checking package builds and installations across different environments.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.0Free plan - 21
micropipenv
micropipenv is a lightweight pip wrapper for installing Python dependencies from lock files and requirements files.
Free planLinuxSelf-hosted5.8Free plan - 22
build
build is a free, open-source Python packaging frontend that reads pyproject.toml and invokes build backends to create distribution packages.
APILinuxmacOSWindows5.7 - 23
Miniforge
Miniforge is a free installer for conda and mamba, including both tools and their dependencies.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.7 - 24
Buildout
LinuxmacOSWindows5.6 - 25
Flit
LinuxWindows5.6