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uv vs PDM: catalog facts
uv	PDM
Free Free and open source, dual licensed Apache 2.0 or MIT.	Free Free and open source, supported by sponsors.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
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	Follows PEP 621 and PEP 517 standards Lock files, workspaces and user scripts
Another tool in an ecosystem already crowded with them Some edge cases in complex dependency resolution still differ from pip	Requires Python 3.10 or later to run uv integration is still experimental
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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