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MiniforgeWinPython
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows
  • Small installer with conda and mamba included
  • conda-forge set as the default channel
  • Fully portable, no installer or registry changes
  • Ships Spyder, JupyterLab and the scientific stack ready to use
  • Command-line focused with no graphical manager
  • Users coming from Anaconda may need to adjust channel habits
  • Windows only, 64-bit only
  • Full builds are large, around 670 MB
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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