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pip vs uv
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | pip | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 10k | 90k |
| Latest | 26.2.1 | 0.12.23 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 25+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
uv replaces pip. Alternatives to pip →
Full replacementuv pip mirrors pip's commands and options.
Published benchmarks, each linked to its source. The numbers depend on the hardware and the workload they were measured on.
Resolving and installing the Trio dependencies
uv 8-10x faster than pip and pip-tools without caching, 80-115x faster with a warm cache.
pip
✓ signed The latest release, 26.2.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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uv
✓ signed The latest release, 0.12.23, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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