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Hatch vs pixi
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Hatch | pixi |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 7.2k | 7.8k |
| Latest | hatch-v1.18.1 | v0.81.0 |
| Last push | 2026-09-20 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 2 days between releases | about 5 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 31 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Poetry. Alternatives to Poetry →
PartialHatchBuilds and publishes packages and manages environments, without a lockfile of its own.
PartialpixiManages project dependencies and a lockfile, from conda-forge and PyPI.
Hatch
- 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
- hatch-v1.18.02026-08-11Hatch v1.18.0
- hatchling-v1.32.02026-08-11Hatchling v1.32.0
pixi
- v0.81.02026-09-15pixi run --script can now run conda-script files directly from HTTP or HTTPS URLs, including GitHub Gists. Pixi downloa…
- v0.80.02026-09-07Pixi now has experimental support for conda-script. Conda scripts let you write scripts in any language, with dependenc…
- v0.79.02026-09-03Pixi now has better support for RISC-V by setting the default virtual packages.
- v0.78.02026-08-28You can now use the CLI to add path dependencies with the following command:
- v0.77.12026-08-24Add pixi workspace preview subcommand by @ruben-arts in #6859
Hatch
✓ signed The latest release, hatch-v1.18.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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pixi
unsigned The latest release, v0.81.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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