Poetry AlternativesPackage Managers and other similar apps like Poetry

Poetry is described as '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' and is a Package Manager in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Poetry for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Python and Web-based apps. The best Poetry alternative is Anaconda. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try PyPI or UV. Other great apps like Poetry are Conda, pipx, Miniconda and Conan.

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  1. Anaconda icon

    Anaconda

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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

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    Anaconda screenshot 1

    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

    Anaconda VS Poetry

     

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

    • Anaconda is the most popular free alternative to Poetry.

    • Anaconda is Free Personal and ProprietaryPoetry is Free and Open Source
    • Anaconda is Privacy focused and LightweightPoetry is not according to our users
  2. PyPI icon

    PyPI

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    PyPI screenshot 1

    PyPI VS Poetry

     

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

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

    • PyPI is Free and Open SourcePoetry is also Free and Open Source
  4. UV icon

    UV

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    An extremely fast Python package and project manager, written in Rust.

    6 UV alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python

    UV VS Poetry

     
  5. Conda icon

    Conda

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    Conda is a package manager application that quickly installs, runs, and updates packages and their dependencies. The conda command is the primary interface for managing installations of various packages.

    12 Conda alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    Conda screenshot 1

    Conda Features

    1.  Virtual Development Environment

    Conda VS Poetry

     
  6. pipx icon

    pipx

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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    pipx screenshot 1

    pipx Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Python-based

    pipx VS Poetry

     
  7. Miniconda icon

    Miniconda

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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

    Miniconda VS Poetry

     
  9. Conan icon

    Conan

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Conan Features

    1.  C++
    2.  Dependencies
    3.  C support

    Conan VS Poetry

     

  10. pip

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    The PyPA recommended tool for installing Python packages.

    12 pip alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    pip screenshot 1

    pip VS Poetry

     

  11. Package Control

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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

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Sublime Text

    Package Control VS Poetry

     

    • Package Control is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Poetry.

    • Package Control is Free and ProprietaryPoetry is Free and Open Source
  12. PDM - Python Dependency Manager icon

    PDM - Python Dependency Manager

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • BSD

    PDM - Python Dependency Manager Features

    1.  Workflow

    PDM - Python Dependency Manager VS Poetry

     
  13. Pipenv icon

    Pipenv

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Pipenv Features

    1.  Supports Python
    2.  Python-based

    Pipenv VS Poetry

     

  14. pipsi

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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

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    Discontinued

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

    pipsi Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Python-based

    pipsi VS Poetry

     
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