PyPI

Web · API · paid plans from $5/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

PyPI is ranked #9 of 28 in package registries on Freedom251. It runs on API, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/mo.

PyPI plans and pricing

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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: Yes
Package ecosystems: single
Private packages: No
Package size limit: 100 MB
Access controls: role_based

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The record

Purpose: PyPI is a repository of software for the Python programming language.
Users: PyPI helps people find and install software developed and shared by the Python community, while package authors use it to distribute software.
Maintainer: PyPI is developed and maintained by the Python Software Foundation and the Python community.
Package formats: A PyPI release can contain multiple downloadable files, including source archives and binary wheels for different hardware, operating systems, and file formats.
API access: PyPI provides APIs, including RSS feeds for new packages and releases.
Mirroring: The recommended project for running a PyPI mirror is bandersnatch, and storage requirements exceed 1 terabyte and are growing.
Publishing requirement: A verified email address is required to register a new project or upload a new version or file.
Account security: Two-factor authentication is required on PyPI accounts.
Trusted publishing: Trusted Publishing uses OpenID Connect to exchange short-lived identity tokens, and issued PyPI API tokens are valid for 15 minutes.
Supported publishers: PyPI Trusted Publishers support GitHub Actions, Google Cloud, ActiveState, and GitLab CI/CD.
Attestations: PyPI accepts SLSA Provenance and PyPI Publish attestation predicates and supports up to two attestations per uploaded release file.
Storage limits: The default limits are 100.0 MB per individual file and 10.0 GB for the total size of a project.
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.
Organization features: Organizations provide shared profiles, teams, publishing and maintenance permissions, trusted publishing, and organization history.
Price from: $5/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Package Registries in 2026#9 of 28

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Sources

pypi.org· checked 1 Oct 2026
pypi.org/help/· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.pypi.org/trusted-publishers/· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.pypi.org/trusted-publishers/adding-a-publisher/· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.pypi.org/attestations/· checked 1 Oct 2026
docs.pypi.org/project-management/storage-limits/· checked 1 Oct 2026
pypi.org/security/· checked 1 Oct 2026
pypi.org/organizations/· checked 1 Oct 2026
python.org/psf/about/· checked 1 Oct 2026