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At a Glance
Yarn
Yarn
Star Rating
(18)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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pip python
pip python
Star Rating
(34)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about pip python
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Yarn excels in dependency management, particularly with its "workspaces" feature, which allows for better organization of projects with multiple packages, while pip python users mention that it lacks a similar built-in feature for managing multiple dependencies efficiently.
  • Reviewers mention that Yarn's caching mechanism significantly speeds up installations, with many noting that it can install packages faster than pip python, which some users say can be slower due to its linear installation process.
  • G2 users highlight Yarn's "offline mode" as a standout feature, allowing them to install packages without an internet connection, whereas pip python users report that they often need to be online to fetch packages, which can be a limitation in certain environments.
  • Users on G2 appreciate Yarn's "lockfile" feature for ensuring consistent installations across different environments, while pip python users mention that while it has a similar feature with "requirements.txt", it doesn't provide the same level of assurance for dependency versions.
  • Reviewers say that Yarn's user interface is more intuitive and visually appealing, making it easier for new users to navigate, while pip python users report that its command-line interface can be less user-friendly for beginners.
  • Users say that Yarn's community support is robust, with many resources available for troubleshooting, while pip python users mention that while there is a strong community, the support can sometimes be fragmented across various forums and documentation sources.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Yarn
No pricing available
pip python
No pricing available
Free Trial
Yarn
No trial information available
pip python
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.5
13
9.4
21
Ease of Use
9.0
13
9.4
21
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.2
8
8.2
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
12
8.9
21
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Yarn
Yarn
pip python
pip python
Yarn and pip python are categorized as Other Development
Unique Categories
Yarn
Yarn has no unique categories
pip python
pip python has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Yarn
Yarn
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.3%
pip python
pip python
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
27.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Yarn
Yarn
Computer Software
43.8%
Information Technology and Services
18.8%
Retail
6.3%
Real Estate
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Other
18.8%
pip python
pip python
Computer Software
15.2%
Research
9.1%
Internet
9.1%
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Education Management
9.1%
Other
48.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
Yarn
Yarn
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Akshay N.
AN
Akshay N.
Verified User in Accounting

For all my js based projects i use yarn and its runs so smooth.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Eusuf K.
EK
Eusuf K.
Verified User in Computer Software

Documentation is not sufficient for absolute newcomers

pip python
pip python
Most Helpful Favorable Review
TP
Tanmayan P.
Verified User in Research

Pip is an inbuilt installer toolkit which is included in every python package. It helps in installing python packages from the internet

Most Helpful Critical Review
Diwakar B.
DB
Diwakar B.
Verified User in Computer Software

There is some library named wheel which is the most needed library for most the packages and when I used to install the wheel using pip, this always gives the error with pip and need to install that manually using Cmake and all and also pip needs to tell...

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Discussions
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