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What both publish
| Fact | PDM | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Credential storage | When keyring is available and supported, PDM stores and retrieves package index and upload repository passwords through keyring. | uv currently stores credentials in a plaintext file; native system secret storage is available as an experimental preview feature. |
| Dependency resolution | PDM provides a dependency resolver described as simple and fast, particularly for large binary distributions. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | wheel,sdist | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | PDM is a Python package and dependency manager that supports current PEP standards. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Supported platforms | Windows,Linux,macOS,Python 3.10+ | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
| Workspace support | Yes | Yes |
PDM plans
No prices published.
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick PDM if…
PDM suits Python developers who want dependency resolution and lockfiles alongside project setup and metadata management. It also accommodates teams using different operating systems or migrating from several existing project formats.
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.