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About
uv is ranked #5 of 93 in package managers on Inferse. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Compared on package managers
- Free plan
- Yesdocs.astral.sh
- Package formats
- source distributions, wheels, requirements.txt, pylock.tomldocs.astral.sh
- Supported platforms
- macOS, Linux, Windows, CPython, PyPy, Pyodide, GraalPydocs.astral.sh
- Dependency resolution
- Yesdocs.astral.sh
- Lockfile support
- Yesdocs.astral.sh
- Workspace support
- Yesdocs.astral.sh
- Private registry auth
- Yesdocs.astral.sh
- Offline installation
- Yesdocs.astral.sh
Facts
- Free plan
- Yesdocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Package formats
- source distributions,wheels,requirements.txt,pylock.tomldocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS,Linux,Windows,CPython,PyPy,Pyodide,GraalPydocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Dependency resolution
- Yesdocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Lockfile support
- Yesdocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Workspace support
- Yesdocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Private registry auth
- Yesdocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- Offline installation
- Yesdocs.astral.sh · 22 Sept 2026
- What it does
- uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Tool replacement
- uv can replace pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine, virtualenv, and other tools.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Performance
- The documentation describes uv as 10–100x faster than pip.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Project management
- uv manages project dependencies and environments and supports lockfiles and workspaces.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Python versions
- uv can install, list, pin, and uninstall Python versions.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Scripts and tools
- uv can run Python scripts with dependencies and run or install command-line tools from Python packages.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- pip compatibility
- uv includes a pip-compatible interface, though its commands do not exactly match the interfaces and behavior of the tools they are based on.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- Official integration guides cover Docker, Jupyter, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Pre-commit, PyTorch, FastAPI, Bazel, and package registries.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Security
- uv uses rustls with aws-lc-rs for TLS and bundled Mozilla root certificates by default.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Credential storage
- uv currently stores credentials in a plaintext file; native system secret storage is available as an experimental preview feature.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Distribution
- uv can be installed with a standalone installer, PyPI, Homebrew, MacPorts, WinGet, Scoop, Docker, GitHub Releases, or Cargo.docs.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Intended users
- Astral says it builds high-performance developer tools for the Python ecosystem to help developers ship software faster.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Maker
- Astral Software Inc. identifies Astral founder Charlie Marsh and describes the team as small and distributed.astral.sh · 29 Sept 2026
- Purpose
- uv is an extremely fast Python package and project manager written in Rust.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Consolidated tooling
- uv is designed to replace tools including pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine, and virtualenv.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Speed
- The documentation describes uv as 10–100x faster than pip.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Projects
- uv manages project dependencies and environments and supports lockfiles and workspaces.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Scripts and tools
- uv manages dependencies for single-file scripts and runs or installs command-line tools published as Python packages.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Python versions
- uv installs and manages Python versions, including switching between versions.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- pip compatibility
- uv provides a pip-compatible interface for common pip, pip-tools, and virtualenv commands.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Integrations
- The documentation lists integrations and guides for Docker, Jupyter, marimo, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Pre-commit, PyTorch, FastAPI, and several package registries.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Security
- uv uses TLS with rustls and bundled Mozilla root certificates by default to verify HTTPS connections.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Dependency confusion protection
- By default, uv's first-index strategy limits package candidates to the first index where a package is found, to help prevent dependency confusion attacks.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Credentials
- Credentials are not stored in uv.lock; uv supports credentials through environment variables, URLs, netrc, and keyring.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Install methods
- uv offers standalone installers and is also available through PyPI, Homebrew, MacPorts, WinGet, Scoop, Docker, GitHub Releases, and Cargo.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Platform limits
- The documentation lists macOS, Linux, and Windows support; the PyPI installation note says platforms without a prebuilt wheel require a Rust toolchain to build from source.docs.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
- Maker
- Astral says its mission is to make the Python ecosystem more productive by building high-performance developer tools, starting with Ruff.astral.sh · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- docs.astral.sh/uv/· checked 22 Sept 2026
- docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/features/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/authentication/certificates· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/authentication/http/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- astral.sh/about· checked 29 Sept 2026
- docs.astral.sh/uv/concepts/indexes/· checked 30 Sept 2026
- astral.sh· checked 30 Sept 2026




