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nvm vs NVM for Windows
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | nvm | NVM for Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Inno Setup |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 95k | 48k |
| Latest | v0.40.8 | v2.0.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 38 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 10 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
NVM for Windows replaces nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
PartialA Node.js version manager for Windows, with its own commands.
nvm
- v0.40.82026-09-21nvm_alias, nvm_version_path: reject .. path components
- v0.40.72026-08-18nvm install: serialize concurrent installs of the same version
- v0.40.62026-07-15install: add support for loongarch64 architecture (#3693)
- v0.40.52026-06-04Note this release addresses CVE-2026-10796.
- v0.40.42026-01-29sanitize NVM_AUTH_HEADER in wget path
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
nvm
✓ signed The latest release, v0.40.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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NVM for Windows
✓ signed The latest release, v2.0.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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