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Visitconda vs pip
What both publish
| Fact | conda | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | Conda supports authenticated channels through authentication handler plugins, including token and HTTP basic authentication workflows. | pip supports basic HTTP authentication, credentials from a .netrc file, and credentials stored in keyring when configured. |
| 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 | Conda packages can contain system libraries, language modules, executable programs, and metadata, and use the .conda or .tar.bz2 file formats. | sdist,wheel |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Conda provides package, dependency, and environment management for any language. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
conda plans
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pip plans
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Pick conda if…
Conda suits developers and technical users who need to manage packages and isolate dependencies across projects. It is useful for work involving multiple languages or environments that need to be recreated across supported operating systems.
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.