pkgin
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What both publish
| Fact | pkgin | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | pkgin works with pkgsrc repositories and uses pkg_summary data to manage packages. | The documentation lists integrations and guides for Docker, Jupyter, marimo, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Pre-commit, PyTorch, FastAPI, and several package registries. |
| Package formats | pkgsrc binary packages | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Purpose | pkgin is an apt- or yum-like tool for managing pkgsrc binary packages from remote repositories. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Security | The NetBSD package page reports no known vulnerabilities and cautions that its vulnerability database may not be fully accurate. | uv uses TLS with rustls and bundled Mozilla root certificates by default to verify HTTPS connections. |
| Supported platforms | NetBSD; DragonFly BSD; Solaris/SunOS; Debian GNU/Linux; Mac OS X; Minix | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
pkgin plans
No prices published.
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick pkgin if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
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.