
Dart pub
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| Fact | Dart pub | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Pub manages dependency versions to find versions compatible with each other and with the Dart SDK version. | 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 | Dart packages | sdist,wheel |
| Package sources | Packages can come from pub.dev, the local file system, or other locations such as Git repositories. | pip looks at PyPI by default and can install packages from other Python package repositories. |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Pub is Dart’s package manager for managing package dependencies. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
| Security reporting | The pub.dev security page directs users to report pub.dev vulnerabilities through a Google contact form and package vulnerabilities through GitHub Security Advisories. | The documentation directs users to report security issues to [email protected]. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
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Pub suits Dart developers who need to manage or publish packages across projects. It also fits teams that want lockfiles to keep dependency versions consistent.
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.