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Hatch vs pip-tools
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| Fact | Hatch | pip-tools |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 7.3k | 8k |
| Latest | hatch-v1.18.2 | v7.6.2 |
| Last push | 2026-11-08 | 2026-11-11 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 74 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pipenv. Alternatives to Pipenv →
PartialHatchEnvironment management per project.
Partialpip-toolsCompiles pinned requirements files and syncs an environment from them, without managing virtualenvs.
Both replace Poetry. Alternatives to Poetry →
PartialHatchBuilds and publishes packages and manages environments, without a lockfile of its own.
Partialpip-toolsLocks dependencies into pinned requirements files, without building or publishing packages.
Hatch
- hatch-v1.18.22026-10-28Hatch v1.18.2
- hatchling-v1.33.02026-10-28Hatchling v1.33.0
- hatchling-v1.32.42026-09-20Hatchling v1.32.4
- hatchling-v1.32.32026-09-17Hatchling v1.32.3
- hatch-v1.18.12026-09-16Hatch v1.18.1
pip-tools
- v7.6.22026-10-07Fixed pip-compile sometimes adding --no-index to the recorded command even when it was not passed, with click 8.5.0 --…
- v7.6.12026-08-11Fixed handling of index URLs ending in /simple/ by improving URL normalization logic.
- v7.6.02026-07-182026-07-13
- v7.5.32026-02-112026-02-11
- v7.5.22025-11-122025-11-11
Hatch
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pip-tools
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