conda

conda is ranked #13 of 93 in package managers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Free plan: Yes
Package formats: .conda, .tar.bz2
Supported platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Dependency resolution: Yes
Lockfile support: Yes
Private registry auth: Yes
Offline installation: Yes

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Purpose: Conda provides package, dependency, and environment management for any language.
Environments: Conda lets users create and manage separate environments for projects.
Packages: Conda can search for, install, update, and remove packages in environments.
Channels: Conda downloads packages from channels, which are locations where packages are stored.
Platforms: The conda site lists Miniconda and Miniforge installers for Windows x86_64, macOS arm64 and x86_64, and Linux x86_64 and aarch64.
Integrations: Conda can work with pip in an active conda environment, though the documentation notes unavoidable compatibility limits between pip and conda packages.
Plugins: Conda’s behavior can be extended through plugins.
Authentication: Conda supports authenticated channels through authentication handler plugins, including token and HTTP basic authentication workflows.
Security guidance: The authenticated-channel documentation recommends entering secrets interactively because command-line credentials can be exposed in shell history, process listings, or CI logs.
Package discovery: The documentation directs users to Anaconda.org to find packages for projects.
Related tools: The conda documentation lists conda-build, conda-lock, constructor, and conda-pack as related projects.
Community governance: The conda Organization’s governance page describes a volunteer community with a Steering Council and project teams.
Maker relationship: Anaconda says conda is its package, environment, and dependency manager and that Anaconda was founded in 2012.
Head office: Anaconda’s contact page lists an Austin, Texas office at 901 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702, USA.

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Package Managers in 2026#13 of 93
Best Python Package Managers in 2026#10 of 27

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Sources

conda.io· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/tas· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/tas· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/tas· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/con· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/latest/user-guide/tas· checked 30 Sept 2026
conda.org/community/governance/· checked 30 Sept 2026
anaconda.com/about-us· checked 30 Sept 2026
anaconda.com/contact· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/conda/conda· checked 30 Sept 2026
conda.org· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.conda.io/projects/conda/en/stable/user-guide/con· checked 30 Sept 2026