The best pip alternatives

3 tools that do a similar job to pip, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.

You're replacing

pip

The standard tool for installing Python packages from the Python Package Index.

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   Poetry

   Open source · MIT · ★ 34.3k

   A tool for managing Python project dependencies and packaging them, using one pyproject.toml file.

   Best for: Python developers starting a new project who want one config file for dependencies and packaging; Teams that need the same dependency versions installed on every machine and in CI

   Full review pip vs Poetry
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   Pipenv

   Open source · MIT · ★ 25k

   A tool that manages a Python project's virtual environment and dependencies in one place.

   Best for: Python application developers who want one command set for environments and dependencies; Teams that want reproducible installs from a lock file with hash checking

   Full review pip vs Pipenv
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   TSDX

   Open source · MIT · ★ 11.5k

   Zero-config CLI for building, testing, and publishing TypeScript libraries.

   Best for: Developers who want to publish a reusable TypeScript library to npm without writing build configuration; Teams starting a new React component library that want a ready-made template with Testing Library

   Full review

How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to pip. We don't take payment for placement.