Poetry
6.7#38 in package managersLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitPoetry vs uv
What both publish
| Fact | Poetry | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Credential storage | When a supported system keyring is available, Poetry stores and retrieves repository passwords through the keyring; otherwise it falls back to an auth.toml file. | uv currently stores credentials in a plaintext file; native system secret storage is available as an experimental preview feature. |
| Dependency resolution | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lockfile support | Yes | Yes |
| Package formats | source distributions,wheels | source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.toml |
| Private registry auth | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Poetry manages Python dependencies and packaging, installs and updates declared libraries, provides a lockfile for repeatable installs, and builds projects for distribution. | uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust. |
| Supported platforms | Linux,macOS,Windows | macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPy |
Poetry plans
No prices published.
uv plans
- uvFree
Pick Poetry if…
Poetry suits Python developers who want dependency management, repeatable installs, and project packaging in one tool. It also fits teams that publish to PyPI or private repositories and need isolated project 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.