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Composer vs PyPI

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ComposerDeveloper Tools
FreePublished price
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PyPIPackage Registry
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Composer
Developer Tools

A Dependency Manager for PHP

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PyPI
Package Registry

Find, install and publish Python packages with the Python Package Index

Overview
CategoryDeveloper ToolsPackage Registry
What it isDependency manager for PHP that manages project dependencies on a per-project basis installing packages from Packagist.Python Package Index serving as the official repository for third-party Python software packages.
Pricing
Published priceFree
Composer is free and open source (MIT license). No paid tier.
Free
Free public service operated by the Python Software Foundation; no paid tier and no charge to publish or install packages. Funded by sponsors and donations, not user fees.
Pricing modelFreeFree
Free optionsFree plan · No free trialFree plan · No free trial
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Company
Founded20122003
Team size1-10 employees1-10 employees
HeadquartersRemoteRemote

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