Node Version Manager Alternatives

Node Version Manager is described as 'Nvm is a version manager for node.js, designed to be installed per-user, and invoked per-shell. nvm works on any POSIX-compliant shell (sh, dash, ksh, zsh, bash), in particular on these platforms: unix, macOS, and windows WSL' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Node Version Manager for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Homebrew and Chocolatey apps. The best Node Version Manager alternative is Fast Node Manager, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Node Version Manager are Volta, vfox, moonrepo proto and n.

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  1. Fast and simple Node.js version manager, built in Rust.

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    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
    • Fast Node Manager is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Node Version Manager.

    • Fast Node Manager is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Node Version Manager.

    • Fast Node Manager is Free and Open SourceNode Version Manager is also Free and Open Source
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    Fast: Install and run any JS tool quickly and seamlessly! Volta is built in Rust and ships as a snappy static binary.

    5 Volta alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. vfox icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  4. proto is a pluggable next-generation version manager for multiple programming languages. A unified toolchain.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. n icon
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    Node.js version management: no subshells, no profile setup, no convoluted API, just simple.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Node.JS
     
  6. nodenv icon
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    Manage multiple NodeJS versions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Homebrew
    • Mac
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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    Natural node.js and npm version manager for windows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. anyenv icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. NVS is a cross-platform utility for switching between different versions and forks of Node.js. NVS is itself written in node JavaScript.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
    • Mac
     
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