Apache Ivy
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What both publish
| Fact | Apache Ivy | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Ivy manages transitive dependencies and provides configurable conflict management to select versions. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Ivy files,Maven POMs,OSGi bundles | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Apache Ivy manages project dependencies by recording, tracking, resolving, and reporting them. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Security | The security page says Apache Ivy 2.6.0 fixed CVE-2026-26032, a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability affecting versions through 2.5.3. | uv uses TLS with rustls and bundled Mozilla root certificates by default to verify HTTPS connections. |
| Supported platforms | Java/JRE | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
Apache Ivy plans
- Apache IvyFree
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick Apache Ivy if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick uv if…
uv suits Python developers looking to manage project environments and dependencies, install Python versions, or run scripts and command-line tools. Its pip-compatible interface may appeal to those consolidating several Python tool workflows.