Conan
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VisitConan vs pip
What both publish
| Fact | Conan | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Conan recipes and binary packages | sdist,wheel |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux,Windows,macOS,Android,iOS,embedded and bare-metal targets | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
Conan plans
- ConanFree
- Artifactory Community EditionFree
pip plans
- pipFree
Pick Conan if…
Conan suits C and C++ developers managing dependencies and binaries across varied build environments. Teams that need to share native packages or host private packages can use its team-sharing and Artifactory options.
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.