pip requirements.txt vs Poetry

Developers should use requirements meets developers should use poetry when working on python projects that require reproducible environments, complex dependency management, or publishing to pypi. Here's our take.

pip requirements.txt

Nice Pick

Developers should use requirements

Pros

• txt to ensure consistent dependency installation across different systems, such as in development, testing, and production environments
• Related to: python, pip

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Poetry

Developers should use Poetry when working on Python projects that require reproducible environments, complex dependency management, or publishing to PyPI

Pros

• It is particularly valuable for applications with many dependencies, team collaborations to ensure consistency, and modern Python development following PEP 517/518 standards
• Related to: python, pyproject-toml

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use pip requirements.txt if: You want txt to ensure consistent dependency installation across different systems, such as in development, testing, and production environments and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Poetry if: You prioritize it is particularly valuable for applications with many dependencies, team collaborations to ensure consistency, and modern python development following pep 517/518 standards over what pip requirements.txt offers.

The Bottom Line

pip requirements.txt wins

Developers should use requirements