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

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