The best Pipenv alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to Pipenv, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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PipenvA tool that manages a Python project's virtual environment and dependencies in one place.
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Poetry
Open source · MIT · ★ 34.3k
A tool for managing Python project dependencies and packaging them, using one pyproject.toml file.
Best for: Python developers starting a new project who want one config file for dependencies and packaging; Teams that need the same dependency versions installed on every machine and in CI
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pip
Open source · MIT · ★ 10.3k
The standard tool for installing Python packages from the Python Package Index.
Best for: Python developers who need to install and manage third-party libraries; Students setting up a Python environment for coursework
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TSDX
Open source · MIT · ★ 11.5k
Zero-config CLI for building, testing, and publishing TypeScript libraries.
Best for: Developers who want to publish a reusable TypeScript library to npm without writing build configuration; Teams starting a new React component library that want a ready-made template with Testing Library
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to Pipenv. We don't take payment for placement.