pip-tools vs Poetry

pip-tools vs Poetry
Fact	pip-tools	Poetry
Language	Python	Python
Licence	BSD-3-Clause	MIT
Stars	8k	34k
Latest	v7.6.2	2.5.1
Last push	2026-11-11	2026-11-10
Release cadence	about 74 days between releases	about 10 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

pip-tools replaces Poetry. Alternatives to Poetry →
PartialLocks dependencies into pinned requirements files, without building or publishing packages.
Both replace Pipenv. Alternatives to Pipenv →
Partialpip-toolsCompiles pinned requirements files and syncs an environment from them, without managing virtualenvs.
Full replacementPoetryDependencies and lockfile in pyproject.toml instead of a Pipfile.

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

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).

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