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Pixi vs virtualenv: catalog facts
Pixi	virtualenv
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Command line
Cross-platform environments with lock files	Keeps project dependencies separate from the system Python Lets you choose the Python version for each environment
Available packages depend on configured package channels.	Much of its core function is also covered by the built-in venv module Does not manage dependency lock files by itself
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 October 1, 2026

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