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pyenvuv
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free and open source, dual licensed Apache 2.0 or MIT.

macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Per-directory Python version selection that survives shell restarts
  • Never disturbs the system Python the operating system depends on
  • 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
  • Compiles from source, so it needs build dependencies and takes time
  • Shim-based path interception occasionally confuses other tooling
  • Another tool in an ecosystem already crowded with them
  • Some edge cases in complex dependency resolution still differ from pip
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: Apache-2.0
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Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 21, 2026

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