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n vs NVM for Windows
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | n | NVM for Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Inno Setup |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 20k | 48k |
| Latest | v10.2.0 | v2.0.1 |
| Last push | 2026-08-30 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 101 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
Full replacementnSwitches Node.js versions from a single script, without a subshell or a profile hook.
PartialNVM for WindowsA Node.js version manager for Windows, with its own commands.
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NVM for Windows
- v2.0.2-beta.12026-10-06Authenticode-signed community build from cli/src/manifest.json version 2.0.2-beta.1.pre-release
- v2.0.12026-10-02Authenticode-signed community build from cli/src/manifest.json version 2.0.1.
- v2.0.1-beta.42026-09-27Authenticode-signed community build from cli/src/manifest.json version 2.0.1-beta.4.pre-release
- v2.0.1-beta.32026-09-25Authenticode-signed community build from cli/src/manifest.json version 2.0.1-beta.3.pre-release
- v2.0.1-beta.22026-09-24> [!CAUTION]pre-release
n
unsigned The latest release, v10.2.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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NVM for Windows
✓ signed The latest release, v2.0.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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