The information on understanding Conda and Pip by Anaconda is really good. The summary of the table is below
Comparison of conda and pip
conda | pip | |
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manages | binaries | wheel or source |
can require compilers | no | yes |
package types | any | Python-only |
create environment | yes, built-in | no, requires virtualenv or venv |
dependency checks | yes | no |
package sources | Anaconda repo and cloud | PyPI |
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