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conda vs mamba
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| Fact | conda | mamba |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | C++ |
| Licence | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 7.5k | 8.1k |
| Latest | 26.9.1 | 2.9.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-30 |
| Release cadence | about 9 days between releases | about 32 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 28 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
mamba replaces conda. Alternatives to conda →
Drop-inSame commands and environments, with a faster solver written in C++.
conda
- 26.9.12026-10-02Keep cached package archive paths consistent with their recorded filenames and checksums when both archive formats are…
- 26.9.02026-10-01Upcoming change to automatic pip installation
- 26.7.32026-09-29Ensure v3 packages are available when mixing sharded and unsharded repos. (#16676 via #16688)
- 26.7.22026-09-04Allow individual sharded-repodata package shards up to 64 MiB after decompression. (#16575)
- 26.7.12026-08-18Fix DeprecationHandler version fallback when packaging raises InvalidVersion for unparseable versions (e.g. None under…
conda
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mamba
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