conda

Spec sheet

Purpose

Conda provides package, dependency, and environment management for any language.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Platforms

The conda site lists Miniconda and Miniforge installers for Windows x86_64, macOS arm64 and x86_64, and Linux x86_64 and aarch64.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Free plan

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Integrations

Conda can work with pip in an active conda environment, though the documentation notes unavoidable compatibility limits between pip and conda packages.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Authentication

Conda supports authenticated channels through authentication handler plugins, including token and HTTP basic authentication workflows.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Channel licensing limit

The default channel may require a paid license, while the conda-forge channel is free for all to use.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Channels

Conda downloads packages from channels, which are locations where packages are stored.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Community governance

The conda Organization’s governance page describes a volunteer community with a Steering Council and project teams.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.org

Community support

The conda project points users to its documentation, Zulip chat, social channels, Stack Overflow, and bug reports or feature requests for help.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Dependency resolution

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Environment portability

Conda can create environments from environment files and supports lockfiles to recreate resolved environments across Windows, Linux, and macOS, depending on package availability.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Environments

Conda lets users create and manage separate environments for projects.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Head office

Anaconda’s contact page lists an Austin, Texas office at 901 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78702, USA.Read 30 Sep 2026 · anaconda.com

Installers

The documentation recommends Miniconda or Miniforge to install conda, with Miniconda configured for the Anaconda Repository and Miniforge for conda-forge.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Lockfile support

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Maker relationship

Anaconda says conda is its package, environment, and dependency manager and that Anaconda was founded in 2012.Read 30 Sep 2026 · anaconda.com

Offline installation

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Open source

The conda command-line interface is BSD-licensed open-source software.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Package channels

Conda downloads packages from channels, which are URLs to directories containing packages, and users can configure which channels it searches.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Package discovery

The documentation directs users to Anaconda.org to find packages for projects.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Package formats

Conda packages can contain system libraries, language modules, executable programs, and metadata, and use the .conda or .tar.bz2 file formats.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Package scope

Conda can manage applications and libraries written in languages including C, C++, Java, Rust, and Go.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.org

Packages

Conda can search for, install, update, and remove packages in environments.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

pip integration

Conda documents using pip inside an active conda environment and notes that pip and conda package differences create compatibility limits.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Plugins

Conda’s behavior can be extended through plugins.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Private registry auth

YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Project funding

The conda community site says conda is a fiscally sponsored project of NumFOCUS and invites donations to support its work.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.org

Related tools

The conda documentation lists conda-build, conda-lock, constructor, and conda-pack as related projects.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Security guidance

The authenticated-channel documentation recommends entering secrets interactively because command-line credentials can be exposed in shell history, process listings, or CI logs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.conda.io

Supported platforms

Windows,macOS,LinuxRead 21 Sep 2026 · conda.io

Supported systems

The conda community site lists macOS, Windows, and Linux among supported platforms and describes support for Intel/AMD, ARM, PowerPC, and Apple Silicon architectures.Read 30 Sep 2026 · conda.org

What it is

Conda is a cross-platform, language-agnostic binary package manager and environment manager.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Python Package Managers#12 of 277.8
• Package Managers#43 of 937.8