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nvm vs Volta
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| Fact | nvm | Volta |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Other |
| Stars | 95k | 13k |
| Latest | v0.40.8 | v2.0.2 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2025-11-15 |
| Release cadence | about 38 days between releases | about 112 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 10 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
Volta replaces nvm. Alternatives to nvm →
Full replacementPins Node.js and package manager versions in package.json and switches automatically.
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
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)
nvm
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Volta
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