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Visitpip vs Rebar3
What both publish
| Fact | pip | Rebar3 |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | sdist,wheel | Hex packages; Git sources; Mercurial sources; local path dependencies |
| Platform support | The current pip version works on Windows, Linux, and macOS. | The documentation describes installation for Windows and says Rebar3 should run wherever Erlang runs, including Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. | Rebar3 helps create, develop, compile, test, and release Erlang libraries, applications, and systems. |
| Security reporting | The documentation directs users to report security issues to [email protected]. | The project asks users to report security issues to its maintainers and says fixes are prepared and reviewed before release and public announcement. |
| Support | The documentation directs users seeking help to GitHub Issues, the Discourse channel, and User IRC. | Users are directed to documentation, GitHub issues, Erlang Slack, and IRC for questions and help. |
| Supported platforms | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. | Erlang/OTP environments; documented compatibility includes OTP 26–28 for Rebar3 3.25.1 |
pip plans
- pipFree
Rebar3 plans
- Rebar3Free
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.
Pick Rebar3 if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.