Decision Workspace
venv-wrapper vs uv-virtualenv vs ppmm
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
venv-wrapper
growingv2.0.2
Simple python virtual environment management
58
uv-virtualenv
experimentalv0.0.35
This is an internal component crate of uv
52
ppmm
experimentalv1.1.5
PPM is a project manager for Python
Core Metrics
| venv-wrapper | uv-virtualenv | ppmm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 58 | 52 |
| Total Downloads | 10.3K | 12.4K | 95 |
| 30d Downloads | 13 | 4.0K | 8 |
| Dependents | 0 | 105 | 0 |
| Releases | 8 | 35 | 6 |
| Last Updated | 1699d ago | 1d ago | 78d ago |
| Age | 5y 2m | 4m | 2m |
Health Breakdown
venv-wrapper
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
uv-virtualenv
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
ppmm
Maintenance
15
Quality
16
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
13
Technical Details
| venv-wrapper | uv-virtualenv | ppmm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 2.0.2 | 0.0.35 | 1.1.5 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✓ Yes | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Dependencies | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| Crate Size | 25KB | 54KB | 44KB |
| 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.
- •uv-virtualenv is depended on by 105 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ venv-wrapper has not been updated in over a year.
- •uv-virtualenv is pre-1.0 — API may change.