Decision Workspace
vmn vs venv-wrapper vs uv-virtualenv
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
49
vmn
experimentalv0.1.2
Fast local Python virtual environment manager with zsh/fzf integration
42
venv-wrapper
growingv2.0.2
Simple python virtual environment management
60
uv-virtualenv
experimentalv0.0.48
This is an internal component crate of uv
Core Metrics
| vmn | venv-wrapper | uv-virtualenv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 49 | 42 | 60 |
| Total Downloads | 42 | 10.3K | 22.0K |
| 30d Downloads | 0 | 0 | 5.0K |
| Dependents | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| Releases | 3 | 8 | 45 |
| Last Updated | 4d ago | 1758d ago | 7d ago |
| Age | 4d | 5y 4m | 6m |
Health Breakdown
vmn
Maintenance
14
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
2
Documentation
15
venv-wrapper
Maintenance
4
Quality
18
Community
6
Popularity
5
Documentation
9
uv-virtualenv
Maintenance
22
Quality
12
Community
9
Popularity
5
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| vmn | venv-wrapper | uv-virtualenv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.1.2 | 2.0.2 | 0.0.48 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | MIT | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 11 | 14 |
| Crate Size | 28KB | 25KB | 52KB |
| Features | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2024 |
| MSRV | 1.85 | — | 1.93.0 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •uv-virtualenv leads with a health score of 60/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •uv-virtualenv is depended on by 135 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ venv-wrapper has not been updated in over a year.
- •vmn, uv-virtualenv are pre-1.0 — API may change.