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asdf vs rbenv
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | asdf | rbenv |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Shell |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 26k | 17k |
| Latest | v0.20.2 | v1.3.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-16 | 2026-07-14 |
| Release cadence | about 76 days between releases | about 553 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
asdf replaces rbenv. Alternatives to rbenv →
Full replacementInstalls and switches Ruby versions through a plugin, and reads .tool-versions.
asdf
- v0.20.22026-09-22fix release (#2337) (eac99e3)
- v0.20.02026-07-07add warning to asdf info output when ASDF_TOOL_VERSIONS_FILENAME value is invalid (#2293) (244e513)
- v0.19.02026-04-24don't override semver ordering during completion (#2263) (aaa84d2)
- v0.18.12026-03-04Only show already installed versions in shell completion for the asdf set command (#2172) (c3910d7)
- v0.18.02025-06-07asdf list exit with status code of 0 when no versions installed (#2116) (e7d5289)
asdf
✓ signed The latest release, v0.20.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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rbenv
✓ signed The latest release, v1.3.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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