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PDM vs Poetry
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| Fact | PDM | Poetry |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Python |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 8.7k | 34k |
| Latest | 2.29.2 | 2.5.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 9 days between releases | about 10 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 29 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
PDM replaces Poetry. Alternatives to Poetry →
Full replacementUses standard PEP 621 project metadata.
Both replace Pipenv. Alternatives to Pipenv →
Full replacementPDMStandards-based pyproject.toml and lockfile instead of a Pipfile.
Full replacementPoetryDependencies and lockfile in pyproject.toml instead of a Pipfile.
PDM
Poetry
- 2.5.12026-09-20Fix an issue where uninstalling a package with installer.builtin-uninstall set failed with a TypeError (#11077).
- 2.5.02026-09-19Add an installer.builtin-uninstall setting to uninstall packages with a built-in uninstaller instead of invoking pip un…
- 2.4.32026-09-05Fix an issue where Poetry could not extract sdists on Python 3.10.0-3.10.12 and 3.11.0-3.11.4 (#11037).
- 2.4.22026-08-29Fix an issue where Poetry installs an artifact that is not listed in the lockfile when the package source does not prov…
- 2.4.12026-05-09Re-allow installer==0.7.0 (#10887).
PDM
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Poetry
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