Carthage
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VisitCarthage vs uv
What both publish
| Fact | Carthage | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | framework,xcframework | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Carthage is a dependency manager for Cocoa applications that builds dependencies and provides binary frameworks. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Supported platforms | macOS,iOS,tvOS,watchOS,visionOS | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
Carthage plans
- CarthageFree
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick Carthage 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.