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mise vs Volta
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| Fact | mise | Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 35k | 13k |
| Latest | v2026.10.3 | v2.0.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2025-11-15 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 112 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 35+ 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
mise replaces Volta. Alternatives to Volta →
Full replacementPins Node.js and package manager versions per project, in mise.toml.
Both replace nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
Full replacementmiseManages Node.js versions and can read .nvmrc once idiomatic version files are enabled.
Full replacementVoltaPins Node.js and package manager versions in package.json and switches automatically.
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
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)
mise
✓ signed The latest release, v2026.10.3, 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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