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Pixi vs Poetry: catalog facts
Pixi	Poetry
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Cross-platform environments with lock files	Lock file for deterministic installs Builds sdists and wheels with one command
Available packages depend on configured package channels.	Python only Its own workflow differs from plain pip and requirements files
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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