Mamba
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VisitMamba vs pip
What both publish
| Fact | Mamba | pip |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | The docs recommend installing Mamba through the Miniforge distribution, which comes with conda-forge preconfigured, and also document Miniforge Docker images. | pip is usually installed automatically in virtual environments and with Python downloaded from python.org. |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Mamba is a fast, robust, cross-platform package manager that manages conda environments. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
Mamba plans
- MambaFree
pip plans
- pipFree
Pick Mamba if…
Mamba suits developers and other users who manage conda environments and packages. Micromamba is especially suited to CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments, though it is not limited to those uses.
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.