Conda AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Conda

Conda is described as 'Package manager application that quickly installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. The conda command the primary interface for managing installations of various packages' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Conda for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Python and Web-based apps. The best Conda alternative is Anaconda. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PyPI or Poetry. Other great apps like Conda are pipx, Miniconda, Conan and pip.

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  1. Anaconda icon
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    Completely free enterprise-ready Python distribution for large-scale data processing, predictive analytics, and scientific computing. Includes 100+ of the most popular Python packages for science, math, engineering, data analysis. Cross platform on Linux, Windows, Mac.

    22 Anaconda alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  PowerShell Scripting
    3.  Graphical User Interface
    4.  Data visualization
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Portable
    8.  No registration required
    9.  Supports Python
    10.  Data science
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    Anaconda VS Conda

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    • Anaconda is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Conda.

    • Anaconda is the most popular free alternative to Conda.

    • Anaconda is Free Personal and ProprietaryConda is Free and Open Source
    • Anaconda is Privacy focused and LightweightConda is not according to our users
  2. PyPI icon
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    The Python Package Index (PyPI) is a repository of software for the Python programming language. PyPI helps you find and install software developed and shared by the Python community. Package authors use PyPI to distribute their software.

    48 PyPI alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    PyPI VS Conda

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    • PyPI is the most popular Web-based alternative to Conda.

    • PyPI is the most popular Open Source alternative to Conda.

    • PyPI is Free and Open SourceConda is also Free and Open Source
  3. Poetry icon
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    Poetry helps you declare, manage and install dependencies of Python projects, ensuring you have the right stack everywhere. It's commands are intuitive and easy to use, with sensible defaults while still being configurable.

    12 Poetry alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Poetry Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Virtual Development Environment
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    Poetry VS Conda

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  4. pipx icon
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    pipx is a tool to help you install and run end-user applications written in Python. It's roughly similar to macOS's brew, JavaScript's npx, and Linux's apt.

    12 pipx alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python

    pipx Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Python-based
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  5. Miniconda icon
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    Miniconda is a free minimal installer for conda. It is a small bootstrap version of Anaconda that includes only conda, Python, the packages they both depend on, and a small number of other useful packages (like pip, zlib, and a few others).

    22 Miniconda alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python

    Miniconda Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Python-based
    5.  Supports Python
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  6. Conan icon
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    The open source, decentralized and multi-platform package manager to create and share all your native binaries.

    13 Conan alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Conan Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Dependencies
    3.  C support
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    The PyPA recommended tool for installing Python packages.

    12 pip alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
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    The Sublime Text package manager that makes it exceedingly simple to find, install and keep packages up-to-date.

    8 Package Control alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sublime Text
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    Package Control VS Conda

    Is Package Control a good alternative to Conda?
     
    • Package Control is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Conda.

    • Package Control is Free and ProprietaryConda is Free and Open Source
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    pipsi makes installing python packages with global entry points painless. These are Python packages that expose an entry point through the command line such as Pygments.

    12 pipsi alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python

    pipsi Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Python-based
    Discontinued

    pipsi is no longer maintained. See pipx icon pipx for an actively maintained alternative.

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  10. Mamba icon
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    Mamba is a significantly faster drop-in replacement for the popular Conda environment manager.

    3 Mamba alternatives
    Creating an environment from a file

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Mamba Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
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  11. PDM - Python Dependency Manager icon
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    PDM, as described, is a modern Python package and dependency manager supporting the latest PEP standards. But it is more than a package manager. It boosts your development workflow in various aspects. The most significant benefit is it installs and manages packages in a similar...

    9 PDM - Python Dependency Manager alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD

    PDM - Python Dependency Manager Features

    1.  Workflow
    PDM - Python Dependency Manager iconConda Icon

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  12. Pipenv icon
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    Pipenv is a production-ready tool that aims to bring the best of all packaging worlds to the Python world. It harnesses Pipfile, pip, and virtualenv into one single command.

    12 Pipenv alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Pipenv Features

    1.  Supports Python
    2.  Python-based
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