Decision Workspace
dmenv vs uv-virtualenv vs lilyenv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
41
dmenv
growingv0.20.1
Simple and practical virtualenv manager for Python
58
uv-virtualenv
experimentalv0.0.35
This is an internal component crate of uv
48
lilyenv
growingv1.6.0
A Python interpreter and virtualenv manager
Core Metrics
| dmenv | uv-virtualenv | lilyenv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 41 | 58 | 48 |
| Total Downloads | 56.8K | 12.4K | 11.6K |
| 30d Downloads | 44 | 4.0K | 18 |
| Dependents | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Releases | 40 | 35 | 12 |
| Last Updated | 1514d ago | 1d ago | 209d ago |
| Age | 7y 4m | 4m | 2y 2m |
Health Breakdown
dmenv
Maintenance
6
Quality
13
Community
4
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
uv-virtualenv
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
lilyenv
Maintenance
11
Quality
17
Community
5
Popularity
5
Documentation
10
Technical Details
| dmenv | uv-virtualenv | lilyenv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.20.1 | 0.0.35 | 1.6.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Crate Size | 48KB | 54KB | 37KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2024 |
| MSRV | — | 1.92.0 | — |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uv-virtualenv leads with a health score of 58/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •dmenv has the most downloads (56.8K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •uv-virtualenv is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ dmenv has not been updated in over a year.
- •dmenv, uv-virtualenv are pre-1.0 — API may change.