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n vs Volta

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n vs Volta
Fact	n	Volta
Language	Shell	Rust
Licence	MIT	Other
Stars	20k	13k
Latest	v10.2.0	v2.0.2
Last push	2026-08-30	2025-11-15
Release cadence	about 101 days between releases	about 112 days between releases
Active contributors	0 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

Both replace nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
Full replacementnSwitches Node.js versions from a single script, without a subshell or a profile hook.
Full replacementVoltaPins Node.js and package manager versions in package.json and switches automatically.