Best uv Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from package managers ranked against uv on the same published basis.
- 1uv vs npm
- 3uv vs Gradle
- 4uv vs Cargo
- 5uv vs Yarn
- 6uv vs pnpm
- 7uv vs Conan
- 8uv vs Composer
- 9uv vs Go Modules
- 10uv vs Pixi
- 11uv vs NuGet
- 12uv vs Nix
- 13uv vs Hex
- 14uv vs conda
- 15uv vs PDM
- 16uv vs Chocolatey
- 17uv vs Poetry
- 18uv vs vcpkg
- 19uv vs pip
- 20uv vs Dart pub
- 21uv vs Apache Maven
uv alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | npm | 8.8 | Free plan | $7/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Gradle | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Cargo | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Yarn | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | pnpm | 8.5 | No | — | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Conan | 8.5 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Composer | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Go Modules | 8.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Pixi | 8.3 | Free plan | €42/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | NuGet | 8.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Nix | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 13 | Hex | 8.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | conda | 8.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | PDM | 8.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Chocolatey | 8.0 | No | $1.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Poetry | 7.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | vcpkg | 7.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | pip | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Dart pub | 7.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Apache Maven | 7.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about uv alternatives
What is the best alternative to uv?
npm, number 1 in package managers with a score of 8.8 out of 10. The others here: Gradle, Cargo, Yarn and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to uv?
npm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.