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pip-tools vs pixi
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| Fact | pip-tools | pixi |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rust |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-3-Clause |
| Stars | 8k | 8k |
| Latest | v7.6.2 | v0.84.2 |
| Last push | 2026-11-11 | 2026-11-11 |
| Release cadence | about 74 days between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 36 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Poetry. Alternatives to Poetry →
Partialpip-toolsLocks dependencies into pinned requirements files, without building or publishing packages.
PartialpixiManages project dependencies and a lockfile, from conda-forge and PyPI.
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
pixi
- v0.84.22026-11-10This patch release fixes a memory usage regression from version 0.82.1
- v0.84.12026-11-04This patch release fixes a memory-usage regression introduced in v0.82.1,
- v0.84.02026-11-03exclude-newer has been redesigned to support more precise and configurable exclusions.
- v0.83.02026-10-22Soon channels will be able to register virtual package detectors.
- v0.82.12026-10-21This patch release contains security fixes for the incident
pip-tools
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pixi
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