Carthage
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VisitCarthage vs pip
What both publish
| Fact | Carthage | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Installation | The project documents installation through a package installer, Homebrew, MacPorts, or building from source. | pip is usually installed automatically in virtual environments and with Python downloaded from python.org. |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | framework,xcframework | sdist,wheel |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Carthage is a dependency manager for Cocoa applications that builds dependencies and provides binary frameworks. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
| Support | The README invites users who cannot resolve framework build failures to open an issue on GitHub. | The documentation directs users seeking help to GitHub Issues, the Discourse channel, and User IRC. |
| Supported platforms | macOS,iOS,tvOS,watchOS,visionOS | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
Carthage plans
- CarthageFree
pip plans
- pipFree
Pick Carthage if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick pip if…
pip suits Python users who need to install packages from indexes, source archives, or project repositories. Its requirements-file, lockfile, and offline-installation support may be useful for managing environments.