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mise vs pyenv
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| Fact | mise | pyenv |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Shell |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 35k | 45k |
| Latest | v2026.10.3 | v2.8.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-03 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 15 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 35+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
mise replaces pyenv. Alternatives to pyenv →
Full replacementManages Python versions and can read .python-version once idiomatic version files are enabled.
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
pyenv
- v2.8.82026-10-03pyenv-binary: allow local definitions to override published packages
- v2.8.72026-10-01Fix rehash repair of individually corrupted shims
- v2.8.62026-09-17Update graalpy URLs for 25.3.4.1
- v2.8.52026-09-01pyenv-binary: record direct system dependencies in Linux/FreeBSD
- v2.8.42026-08-13CI: Add macos_26_intel
mise
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.10.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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pyenv
unsigned The latest release, v2.8.8, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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