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Anaconda Distribution vs uv: catalog facts
Anaconda Distribution	uv
Freemium The distribution is a free download; Anaconda sells paid platform plans and licensing for…	Free Free and open source, dual licensed Apache 2.0 or MIT.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Python and R with many scientific packages in one install Separate environments for projects with different dependencies	Replaces pip, pip-tools, pipx, poetry, pyenv, twine and virtualenv with one tool 10 to 100 times faster than pip, with a global cache that saves disk across projects
Large download compared with a plain Python install Website focuses on enterprise products, making the free download harder to find	Another tool in an ecosystem already crowded with them Some edge cases in complex dependency resolution still differ from pip
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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