build vs Flit
build
build.pypa.ioFlit
flit.pypa.ioSide by side
| Figure | build | Flit |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 0 |
| Spec score · Python Package Managers | 7.8 (#11) | 7.2 (#24) |
| Integrations | The CI/CD guide gives examples for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Travis CI, Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, Docker, and tox. | Flit uses pip for installation and supports uploading to PyPI, TestPyPI, or another configured package index. |
| Purpose | build is a Python packaging frontend that reads pyproject.toml and invokes build backends to create distribution packages. | Flit is a simple way to put Python packages and modules on PyPI, aiming to reduce packaging effort and common mistakes. |