opam
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Visitopam vs pip
What both publish
| Fact | opam | 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 | opam package definition files and archives | sdist,wheel |
| Package sources | Packages can be pinned to a version, local path, archive, or Git, Mercurial, or Darcs repository. | pip looks at PyPI by default and can install packages from other Python package repositories. |
| Purpose | opam is a source-based package manager for OCaml. | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. |
| Support | Bug reports and feature requests go to opam's issue tracker; general queries can be addressed on the OCaml-platform mailing list. | The documentation directs users seeking help to GitHub Issues, the Discourse channel, and User IRC. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS,FreeBSD,OpenBSD,NetBSD,Windows | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. |
opam plans
No prices published.
pip plans
- pipFree
Pick opam if…
opam suits OCaml developers who need dependency management, isolated compiler environments, lockfiles, or offline installation. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD 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.