uv vs Poetry

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uv #1 in Python Package Managers —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit uv

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P Poetry #2 in Python Package Managers —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Poetry

• uv fits best

  Modern all-in-one Python project management

• Poetry fits best

  Python projects needing polished dependency workflows

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Side by side

Feature	uv —/10 Visit ↗	PPoetry —/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	—
Ranking	#1 in Python Package Managers	#2 in Python Package Managers
Best for	Modern all-in-one Python project management	Python projects needing polished dependency workflows
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Self-hosted
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	17 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features uv 1/5 · Poetry 1/5
Lockfile support	✓	✓
Environment management	Not published	Not published
Package publishing	Not published	Not published
Private registry	Not published	Not published
Dependency groups	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported platforms	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Universal lockfiles support consistent resolution across macOS, Linux, and Windows Combines environments, Python versions, workspaces, builds, and publishing Supports private indexes, Git and local dependencies, caching, and offline operation	Reproducible installs through poetry.lock lockfile generation Manages isolated virtual environments and dependency groups Builds and publishes sdist and wheel packages
Cons	Its broad scope may be more than users seeking only pip-compatible installation need Cargo-style workspaces are useful mainly for multi-package repositories Additional architectures and operating systems have separate support tiers	No commercial pricing tiers or paid product options Package output centers on source distributions and wheels Platform support is limited to Linux, macOS, and Windows
Our verdict	uv is an open-source Python package and project manager from Astral, written in Rust. It is aimed at individual developers and teams that want one tool for dependency resolution, project and virtual-environment management, Python version… Read the review →	Poetry is an open-source tool for managing dependencies and packaging Python projects. It suits developers who want one workflow for declaring requirements in pyproject.toml, resolving dependencies, creating reproducible lockfiles,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• uv — where it wins

  • Universal lockfiles support consistent resolution across macOS, Linux, and Windows
  • Combines environments, Python versions, workspaces, builds, and publishing
  • Supports private indexes, Git and local dependencies, caching, and offline operation

  Where it doesn't

  • Its broad scope may be more than users seeking only pip-compatible installation need
  • Cargo-style workspaces are useful mainly for multi-package repositories
  • Additional architectures and operating systems have separate support tiers

• Poetry — where it wins

  • Reproducible installs through poetry.lock lockfile generation
  • Manages isolated virtual environments and dependency groups
  • Builds and publishes sdist and wheel packages

  Where it doesn't

  • No commercial pricing tiers or paid product options
  • Package output centers on source distributions and wheels
  • Platform support is limited to Linux, macOS, and Windows

• uv—/10 · Free plan

  An open-source toolkit for managing modern Python projects from dependencies to publishing.

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• PPoetry—/10 · Free plan

  A focused open-source workflow for resolving, isolating, building, and publishing Python projects.

  Visit PoetryFull verdict →