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What both publish
| Fact | Cargo | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The Cargo Book presents Cargo as a tool for developing Rust packages. | Astral says it builds high-performance developer tools for the Python ecosystem to help developers ship software faster. |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Rust crates; crates.io packages; alternate registry packages; Git dependencies; local path dependencies | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Cargo is the Rust package manager. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Supported platforms | Windows; macOS; Linux; other Unix-like systems | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
| What it does | Cargo downloads package dependencies, compiles packages, creates distributable packages, and can upload them to the crates.io registry. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Workspace support | Yes | Yes |
Cargo plans
- CargoFree
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick Cargo if…
Cargo suits developers building and managing Rust packages. It is especially relevant to projects that need dependency management, workspaces, or repeatable builds.
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.