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VisitGradle vs uv
What both publish
| Fact | Gradle | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Gradle lists integrations or support for Android Studio, Ant, Maven and Ivy repositories, and Checkstyle, CodeNarc, PMD, and JaCoCo. | The documentation lists integrations and guides for Docker, Jupyter, marimo, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Pre-commit, PyTorch, FastAPI, and several package registries. |
| Intended users | Gradle describes itself as the open-source build system of choice for Java, Android, and Kotlin developers, from startups to large enterprises. | Astral says it builds high-performance developer tools for the Python ecosystem to help developers ship software faster. |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | Maven,Ivy,flat directory | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Gradle Build Tool automates building software of any type, size, or complexity. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Security | Gradle includes dependency verification; the maker says open-source security fixes are limited by its end-of-life policy, while its Security Subscription offers prioritized fixes under SLA and extended maintenance. | uv uses TLS with rustls and bundled Mozilla root certificates by default to verify HTTPS connections. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,macOS,Linux | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
| Workspace support | Yes | Yes |
Gradle plans
- Gradle Build ToolFree
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick Gradle if…
Gradle suits developers building Java, Android, Kotlin, and other supported project types who want a build system with dependency management and IDE tooling support.
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.