pdm
The premium Open Source alternative to Poetry
🎯 Best for:Python developers seeking modern PEP compliance
What is pdm?
A modern Python package manager that implements PEP 582 for local package linking without virtual environments. It provides a unified workflow for dependency resolution, build backend, and publishing.
Tech Stack
PythonDevOps & CI/CD
Why pdm?
- • PEP 582 support
- • Fast dependency resolver
- • Flexible plugin system
Limitations
- • Smaller ecosystem than Pip
- • PEP 582 not yet standard
- • CLI learning curve
3/5/2026
Last Update
466
Forks
54
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
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Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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