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fnm vs mise
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | fnm | mise |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 27k | 35k |
| Latest | v1.39.0 | v2026.10.3 |
| Last push | 2026-07-24 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 77 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 35+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
Full replacementfnmReads .nvmrc and .node-version files, a single binary that also runs on Windows.
Full replacementmiseManages Node.js versions and can read .nvmrc once idiomatic version files are enabled.
fnm
mise
- v2026.10.32026-10-05v2026.10.3: Dotfile groups, templated Compose projects, and secret hygiene for shell state
- v2026.10.22026-10-04v2026.10.2: Experimental spinel backend, typed tool options in the schema, and daemon presets on Windows
- v2026.10.12026-10-03v2026.10.1: Task timeout and Ctrl-C fixes, Windows daemon and shim fixes
- v2026.10.02026-10-02v2026.10.0: Stricter signer checks for cosign and GitHub attestations, trust for inline options in .tool-versions
- v2026.9.182026-09-30v2026.9.18: Remote config includes, OCI task catalogs, and a trust fix for inline tool options
fnm
✓ signed The latest release, v1.39.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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mise
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.10.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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