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mise vs uv
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | mise | uv |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 35k | 90k |
| Latest | v2026.10.3 | 0.12.23 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 35+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 25+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace pyenv. Alternatives to pyenv →
Full replacementmiseManages Python versions and can read .python-version once idiomatic version files are enabled.
Full replacementuvDownloads and pins Python versions with uv python install.
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
mise
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.10.3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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uv
✓ signed The latest release, 0.12.23, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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