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What both publish
| Fact | pip | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | pip resolves dependencies and selects the latest version that satisfies the given constraints. | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Offline installation | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | sdist,wheel | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | pip is the package installer for Python and can install packages from PyPI and other indexes. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Security | The documentation says pip does not check for remote tampering by default, but hash-checking mode and binary-only installs can provide a more secure installation method. | uv uses TLS with rustls and bundled Mozilla root certificates by default to verify HTTPS connections. |
| Supported platforms | The current pip version is supported on Windows, Linux, and macOS, and maintainers do not support other operating systems. | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
pip plans
- pipFree
uv plans
- uvFree
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 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.