g Alternatives

g is described as 'Command-line tool that provides convenient management and switching of multiple versions of the Go environment' and is an app. There are six alternatives to g for Linux, Mac, Windows and FreeBSD. The best g alternative is vfox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like g are moonrepo proto, anyenv, eclectica and asdf.

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Command-line tool that provides convenient management and switching of multiple versions of the Go environment.

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g alternatives page was last updated Jun 6, 2025
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  1. vfox icon

    vfox

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    vfox is a cross-platform version manager(similar to nvm, fvm, sdkman, asdf-vm, etc.), extendable via plugins. It allows you to quickly install and switch between different environment you need via the command line.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    vfox Features

    1.  Plugin manager
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Golang

    vfox VS g

     

    • vfox is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to g.

    • vfox is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to g.

    • vfox is Free and Open Sourceg is also Free and Open Source
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    moonrepo proto

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    proto is a pluggable next-generation version manager for multiple programming languages. A unified toolchain.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    moonrepo proto screenshot 1

    moonrepo proto Features

    1.  Rust

    moonrepo proto VS g

     
  4. anyenv icon

    anyenv

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    This is a simple wrapper for rbenv style environment managers. You don't have to git clone or modify your shell profile for each **env anymore if you install anyenv.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    anyenv Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  No registration required

    anyenv VS g

     
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    eclectica

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    Eclectica unifies management of any language under one cohesive and minimalistic interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    eclectica Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Golang

    eclectica VS g

     

  6. asdf

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    "asdf" is a tool version manager. All tool version definitions are contained within one file (.tool-versions) which you can check in to your project's Git repository to share with your team, ensuring everyone is using the exact same versions of tools.

    22 asdf alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    asdf Features

    1.  Command line interface

    asdf VS g

     

  7. Go Version Manager

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    GVM provides an interface to manage Go versions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • FreeBSD
    • Mac

    Go Version Manager Features

    1.  Golang

    Go Version Manager VS g

     
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