Head to head
| Metric | Black | uv | pip | Ruff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 42.1k | 91.9k | 10.3k | 50.5k |
| Weekly downloads | 25.8M | 49.1M | 150M | 100M |
| Download growth | +5% | +39% | +45% | +39% |
| Popularity score | 88/100 | 93/100 | 88/100 | 92/100 |
| Forks | 3k | 3.8k | 3.4k | 2.6k |
| Open issues | 254 | 3.1k | 950 | 2.3k |
| Last commit | 1w ago | today | 1w ago | 5d ago |
| Latest version | 26.10.1Oct 10, 2026 | 0.13.7Nov 3, 2026 | 26.3Nov 2, 2026 | 0.17.4Nov 5, 2026 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
| First released | 2018 | 2023 | 2011 | 2022 |
| Signals | None | TrendingPopular | Popular | TrendingPopular |
| Listed in | Languages & Runtimes › Python ToolchainGit & Developer Tools › Linters & Formatters | Languages & Runtimes › Python ToolchainGit & Developer Tools › Package Managers | Languages & Runtimes › Python ToolchainGit & Developer Tools › Package Managers | Languages & Runtimes › Python ToolchainGit & Developer Tools › Linters & Formatters |
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