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uv vs virtualenvwrapper: catalog facts
uv	virtualenvwrapper
Free Free and open source, dual licensed Apache 2.0 or MIT.	Free Free to use and distribute under the license stated in its documentation.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	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	Keeps virtual environments organized in one location Provides commands for switching and managing environments
Another tool in an ecosystem already crowded with them Some edge cases in complex dependency resolution still differ from pip	Requires virtualenv
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 8, 2026

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