Best Python Package Managers in 2026
26 python package managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
26ranked
21free plans on this page
€42/molowest paid tier
23 Sept 2026last checked
#1 uv Top pick · 9.1 Free plan · Free
#2 Poetry Runner-up · 8.9 Free plan · Free
#3 PDM Also great · 8.9 Free plan · Free
- Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About uvVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About PDMVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About pipVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial€42/mofirst paid tier About PixiVisit site - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About NoxVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- No
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- No
- Package publishing
- No
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- No
- Environment management
- No
- Package publishing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- No
- Environment management
- No
- Package publishing
- Yes
- Private registry
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Lockfile support
- Yes
- Environment management
- No
- Package publishing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan LinuxWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Package publishing
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trialFree About FlitVisit site - LinuxmacOSWindows
- Lockfile support
- No
- Environment management
- No
- Package publishing
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which python package manager is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
uv is ranked #1 of 26 with a score of 9.1. Poetry is second and PDM third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Pixi has the lowest first paid tier we found: €42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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