Python Language Version Management
Version management and virtual environment tools for Python. Isolate project dependencies and run multiple Python versions simultaneously.
GitHub Star Comparison
| No | Name | GitHub Stars | Description | Trend | License | Type | Official Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uv | ⭐ 70.6k | An extremely fast Python package and version manager written in Rust. Combines functionality of pip, poetry, and pyenv with 10-100x performance improvements | Rapidly gaining adoption in 2024, emerging as the new standard in Python ecosystem. Developed by Astral team with high reliability | Apache-2.0 / MIT | All-in-One | Official |
| 2 | pyenv | ⭐ 42.7k | Simple, powerful Python version management tool. Industry standard for installing and switching between multiple Python versions | Stable with years of proven track record. New adoption declining due to uv, but still widely used in existing projects | MIT | Version Manager | Official |
| 3 | poetry | ⭐ 33.5k | Modern Python project management tool using pyproject.toml. Integrates dependency management, virtual environments, and packaging | Standard for modern Python project management. Particularly popular for library development and package distribution | MIT | Project Manager | Official |
| 4 | pipenv | ⭐ 25.1k | A tool that integrates package management and virtual environments using Pipfile. Provides modern workflows like NPM or Yarn | Once popular but some developers have moved to poetry or uv due to performance issues. Still useful for simple projects | MIT | Project Manager | Official |
| 5 | conda | ⭐ 7.0k | Package and environment management system from Anaconda/Miniconda. Supports multiple languages including Python, R, Scala, specialized for scientific computing libraries | De facto standard in data science and machine learning fields. Excellent for managing scientific computing libraries with complex dependencies | BSD-3-Clause | Environment Manager | Official |
| 6 | pyenv-virtualenv | ⭐ 6.6k | A pyenv extension plugin that integrates Python version management with virtual environment management for finer environment control | Popular among pyenv users. Effective when managing multiple virtual environments across multiple Python versions | MIT | Plugin | Official |
| 7 | virtualenv | ⭐ 4.9k | A more feature-rich virtual environment management tool than venv. Supports older Python versions and allows for more advanced configurations | Veteran tool from before venv's introduction. Used when more advanced features are needed or for development with older Python versions | MIT | Virtual Environment | Official |
| 8 | venv | - | Built-in virtual environment management tool included with Python 3.3+. Lightweight, simple, and requires no additional installation | Most widely used as part of Python's standard library. Simple, reliable, and used by beginners to advanced users | Python Software Foundation License | Virtual Environment | Official |