PyPI
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PyPI is ranked #5 of 28 in package registries on Inferse. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.
Compared on package registries
Facts
- Purpose
- PyPI is a repository of software for the Python programming language.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Users
- PyPI helps people find and install software developed and shared by the Python community, while package authors use it to distribute software.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Maintainer
- PyPI is developed and maintained by the Python Software Foundation and the Python community.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Package formats
- A PyPI release can contain multiple downloadable files, including source archives and binary wheels for different hardware, operating systems, and file formats.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- API access
- PyPI provides APIs, including RSS feeds for new packages and releases.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Mirroring
- The recommended project for running a PyPI mirror is bandersnatch, and storage requirements exceed 1 terabyte and are growing.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Publishing requirement
- A verified email address is required to register a new project or upload a new version or file.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Account security
- Two-factor authentication is required on PyPI accounts.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Trusted publishing
- Trusted Publishing uses OpenID Connect to exchange short-lived identity tokens, and issued PyPI API tokens are valid for 15 minutes.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Supported publishers
- PyPI Trusted Publishers support GitHub Actions, Google Cloud, ActiveState, and GitLab CI/CD.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Attestations
- PyPI accepts SLSA Provenance and PyPI Publish attestation predicates and supports up to two attestations per uploaded release file.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Storage limits
- The default limits are 100.0 MB per individual file and 10.0 GB for the total size of a project.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Security reporting
- Security issues affecting PyPI itself should be reported by email to [email protected], while malware reports for hosted projects can be submitted from the project page.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Organization features
- Organizations provide shared profiles, teams, publishing and maintenance permissions, trusted publishing, and organization history.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
- Community role
- The Python Software Foundation hosts PyPI, the Python package repository relied on by thousands of users and a huge range of projects.python.org · 1 Oct 2026
Company
- Founded
- 2003pypi.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- pypi.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
- pypi.org/help/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.pypi.org/trusted-publishers/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.pypi.org/trusted-publishers/adding-a-publisher/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.pypi.org/attestations/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- docs.pypi.org/project-management/storage-limits/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- pypi.org/security/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- pypi.org/organizations/· checked 1 Oct 2026
- python.org/psf/about/· checked 1 Oct 2026



