dev tools, env vars, task runner
Manages Node.js versions and can read .nvmrc once idiomatic version files are enabled.
- Language
- Rust
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 35k
- Latest
- v2026.10.3
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
nvm
Node Version Manager - POSIX-compliant bash script to manage multiple active node.js versions.
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| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mise | Full replacement | 35k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v2026.10.3 | 2026-10-06 |
| fnm | Full replacement | 27k | GPL-3.0 | Open source | No | Rust | v1.39.0 | 2026-07-24 |
| n | Full replacement | 20k | MIT | Open source | No | Shell | v10.2.0 | 2026-08-30 |
| Volta | Full replacement | 13k | Other | Not checked | No | Rust | v2.0.2 | 2025-11-15 |
| proto | Full replacement | 1.4k | MIT | Open source | No | Rust | v0.62.3 | 2026-10-02 |
| NVM for Windows | Partial | 48k | MIT | Open source | No | Inno Setup | v2.0.1 | 2026-10-06 |
Every alternative
6 alternatives
🚀 Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust
Reads .nvmrc and .node-version files, a single binary that also runs on Windows.
Node version management
Switches Node.js versions from a single script, without a subshell or a profile hook.
Volta: JS Toolchains as Code. ⚡
Pins Node.js and package manager versions in package.json and switches automatically.
A pluggable multi-language version manager.
Installs and switches Node.js versions, among other tools.
The Node.js version manager for Windows.
A Node.js version manager for Windows, with its own commands.
- Language
- Inno Setup
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 48k
- Latest
- v2.0.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Head to head
About nvm
- Language
- Shell
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 95k
- Last push
- 2026-10-05