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Maturin vs pip-tools
Both stand on python package managers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Maturin if you need a free tool to build Python packages from Rust projects, with several binding types and PyPI publishing support. Look elsewhere if you need an all-features development install workflow or automatic binding detection for cffi and binary projects.
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pip-tools provides a focused workflow for compiling pinned dependencies and aligning an environment to them. Compile separately for each target environment because results may differ across operating systems and Python implementations.
Visit pip-toolsThe facts
| Maturin | pip-tools | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | maturin.rs | pip-tools.readthedocs.io |
| On python package managers | #17 of 27 | #13 of 27 |
Maturin: what it does well
- Supports PyO3, cffi, UniFFI, and binary bindings.
- Builds wheels for Python 3.8 and later.
- Creates and installs projects with dedicated workflow commands.
- Can generate GitHub Actions workflows for release artifacts.
- Licensed under Apache License 2.0 or MIT.
What to know first
- The faster `maturin develop` workflow lacks some build-and-install features.
- cffi and binary projects require an explicit bindings setting.
- Broadly usable Linux wheels call for manylinux or zig.
pip-tools: what it does well
- Compiles requirements from several common project files.
- pip-sync aligns virtual environments with compiled requirements.
- Can generate hashes for pip hash-checking mode.
- Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What to know first
- Requires Python 3.9 or later.
- Compilation results can vary across target environments.
- The legacy resolver is deprecated.
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