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PyPI

Ch 136.9of 28 Package Registries
  1. 1Runs onAPI, Web
  2. 2CostsFree plan · paid from $5/mo
  3. 3Package ecosystemssingle
  4. 4Private packagesNo
  5. 5Package size limit100 MB
  6. 6Access controlsrole based
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Overview

PyPI is ranked #13 of 28 in package registries on Specifiction. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

PyPI plans and pricing

All plans
Community organization Free All organization features · No payment or billing information required · Applications reviewed by PyPI team pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Company organization $5/mo Billed monthly by card through Stripe All current organization features · Applications reviewed by PyPI team pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on package registries

Free plan
Yespypi.org
Package ecosystems
singlepypi.org
Private packages
Nopypi.org
Package size limit
100 MBpypi.org
Access controls
role_basedpypi.org

Facts

Purpose
PyPI is a repository of software for the Python programming language.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Users
PyPI helps people find and install software developed and shared by the Python community, while package authors use it to distribute software.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Maintainer
PyPI is developed and maintained by the Python Software Foundation and the Python community.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Package formats
A PyPI release can contain multiple downloadable files, including source archives and binary wheels for different hardware, operating systems, and file formats.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
API access
PyPI provides APIs, including RSS feeds for new packages and releases.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Mirroring
The recommended project for running a PyPI mirror is bandersnatch, and storage requirements exceed 1 terabyte and are growing.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Publishing requirement
A verified email address is required to register a new project or upload a new version or file.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Account security
Two-factor authentication is required on PyPI accounts.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Trusted publishing
Trusted Publishing uses OpenID Connect to exchange short-lived identity tokens, and issued PyPI API tokens are valid for 15 minutes.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Supported publishers
PyPI Trusted Publishers support GitHub Actions, Google Cloud, ActiveState, and GitLab CI/CD.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Attestations
PyPI accepts SLSA Provenance and PyPI Publish attestation predicates and supports up to two attestations per uploaded release file.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Storage limits
The default limits are 100.0 MB per individual file and 10.0 GB for the total size of a project.docs.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Security reporting
Security issues affecting PyPI itself should be reported by email to [email protected], while malware reports for hosted projects can be submitted from the project page.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Organization features
Organizations provide shared profiles, teams, publishing and maintenance permissions, trusted publishing, and organization history.pypi.org · 1 Oct 2026
Community role
The Python Software Foundation hosts PyPI, the Python package repository relied on by thousands of users and a huge range of projects.python.org · 1 Oct 2026

Company

Founded
2003pypi.org · 28 Sept 2026

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