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Miniconda vs uv: catalog facts
Miniconda	uv
Free Free to download; Anaconda's terms of service apply.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed Apache 2.0 or MIT.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Small base install with conda and Python Same repositories and environment tools as Anaconda Distribution	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
Packages must be installed one by one Download page asks for registration	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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