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fnm vs Volta
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | fnm | Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 27k | 13k |
| Latest | v1.39.0 | v2.0.2 |
| Last push | 2026-07-24 | 2025-11-15 |
| Release cadence | about 77 days between releases | about 112 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author 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
Both replace nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
Full replacementfnmReads .nvmrc and .node-version files, a single binary that also runs on Windows.
Full replacementVoltaPins Node.js and package manager versions in package.json and switches automatically.
fnm
Volta
- v2.0.22024-12-05Dependency updates
- v2.0.12024-08-19Improved accuracy of Node download progress bar on Windows (#1833)
- v2.0.02024-08-11🚨 (BREAKING) 🚨 We upgraded the version of Rust used to build Volta, which drops support for older versions of glibc &…
- v1.1.12023-01-25Experimental support for pnpm (requires VOLTA_FEATURE_PNPM environment variable) (#1273)
- v1.1.02022-09-30Added support for pinning / installing Yarn 3+ (#1305)
fnm
✓ signed The latest release, v1.39.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Volta
✓ signed The latest release, v2.0.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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