An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.
Downloads and pins Python versions with uv python install.
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 90k
- Latest
- 0.12.23
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
pyenv
Simple Python version management
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| uv | Full replacement | 90k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | Rust | 0.12.23 | 2026-10-06 |
| mise | Full replacement | 35k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v2026.10.3 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
2 alternatives
dev tools, env vars, task runner
Manages Python versions and can read .python-version once idiomatic version files are enabled.
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 35k
- Latest
- v2026.10.3
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Head to head
About pyenv
- Language
- Shell
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 45k
- Last push
- 2026-10-03