MELPA vs PyPI
MELPA
melpa.orgPyPI
pypi.orgSide by side
| Figure | MELPA | PyPI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $5/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Package Registries | 7.6 (#18) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Installation | Users can browse and install packages through Emacs package.el after adding the MELPA archive URL to package-archives. | The Python Packaging User Guide documents installing PyPI packages with Python and pip on Unix/macOS and Windows. |
| Mirrors | The README lists official mirrors for package downloads and says they do not mirror the website frontend. | PyPI recommends bandersnatch for operating a mirror and warns that a mirror needs more than one terabyte of storage and growing. |
| Purpose | MELPA is a collection of package.el-compatible Emacs Lisp packages built automatically from upstream source using recipes. | PyPI is a repository of software for the Python programming language. |
Plans
PyPI
- Community organizationFree
- Community OrganizationFree
- Company organization$5 a month
- Corporate Organization$5 a month
In their own words
PyPI
PyPI is a repository for software written in Python, available through its website and APIs. It helps users find and install packages shared by the Python community, while package authors publish projects and releases. A release may include source archives and binary wheels for different hardware, operating systems, and formats. APIs include RSS feeds for new packages and releases. PyPI is maintained by the Python Software Foundation and the Python community. Accounts require two-factor authentication, and a verified email address is needed to register a project or upload a release file. Trusted Publishing uses OpenID Connect short-lived identity tokens, with PyPI API tokens valid for 15 minutes. Default limits are 100 MB per file and 10 GB per project. Organizations provide shared profiles, teams, permissions, trusted publishing, and history. Community organizations are free; Company organizations cost $5 a month.