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Best pip Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 platforms from package managers ranked against pip on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Gradle Free plan apiLinuxMacWin Free8.7
    pip vs Gradle
  2. 2
    NuGet apiLinuxMacWebWin 8.3
    pip vs NuGet
  3. 3
    Hex Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $7.50/mo8.3
    pip vs Hex
  4. 4
    npm Free plan LinuxMacWin $7/mo7.5
    pip vs npm
  5. 5
    uv Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.5
    pip vs uv
  6. 6
    Yarn Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    pip vs Yarn
  7. 7
    Cargo Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.4
    pip vs Cargo
  8. 8
    RubyGems.org apiLinuxMacWebWin 7.4
    pip vs RubyGems.org
  9. 9
    Composer Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    pip vs Composer
  10. 10
    pnpm AndroidLinuxMacWin 7.1
    pip vs pnpm
  11. 11
    Pixi Free plan LinuxMacWin €42/mo7.1
    pip vs Pixi
  12. 12
    Nix Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    pip vs Nix
  13. 13
    Conan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 6.9
    pip vs Conan
  14. 14
    conda LinuxMacWin 6.9
    pip vs conda
  15. 15
    PDM LinuxMacWin 6.9
    pip vs PDM
  16. 16
    Poetry LinuxMacWin 6.8
    pip vs Poetry
  17. 17
    Go Modules AndroidiOSLinuxMacWin 6.8
    pip vs Go Modules
  18. 19
    Chocolatey LinuxMacWin $1.50/mo6.7
    pip vs Chocolatey
  19. 20
    CocoaPods Free plan iOSMac Free6.7
    pip vs CocoaPods
  20. 21
    Apache Maven LinuxMacWin 6.6
    pip vs Apache Maven

pip alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Gradle8.7Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, Windows
2NuGet8.3No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Hex8.3Free plan$7.50/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
4npm7.5Free plan$7/moLinux, Mac, Windows
5uv7.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6Yarn7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
7Cargo7.4Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
8RubyGems.org7.4No—API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Composer7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10pnpm7.1No—Android, Linux, Mac, Windows
11Pixi7.1Free plan€42/moLinux, Mac, Windows
12Nix7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13Conan6.9No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
14conda6.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
15PDM6.9No—Linux, Mac, Windows
16Poetry6.8No—Linux, Mac, Windows
17Go Modules6.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
19Chocolatey6.7No$1.50/moLinux, Mac, Windows
20CocoaPods6.7Free planFreeiOS, Mac
21Apache Maven6.6No—Linux, Mac, Windows
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Questions about pip alternatives

What is the best alternative to pip?

Gradle, number 1 in package managers with a score of 8.7 out of 10. The others here: NuGet, Hex, npm and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to pip?

Gradle is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.