zvm Alternatives

zvm is described as 'Zig Version Manager (zvm) is a tool for managing your Zig installs. With std under heavy development and a large feature roadmap, Zig is bound to continue changing' and is an app. There are six alternatives to zvm for Linux, Mac and Windows. The best zvm alternative is vfox, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like zvm are zigup, moonrepo proto, eclectica and asdf.

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Zig Version Manager (zvm) is a tool for managing your Zig installs. With std under heavy...

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zvm alternatives page was last updated Jun 6, 2025
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  1. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    vfox Features

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

    vfox VS zvm

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

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

    • vfox is Free and Open Sourcezvm is also Free and Open Source
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    zigup stores each compiler in a global "install directory" in a versioned subdirectory. On posix systems the "install directory" is $HOME/zig and on windows the install directory will be a directory named "zig" in the same directory as the...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    zigup VS zvm

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    moonrepo proto Features

    1.  Rust

    moonrepo proto VS zvm

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    eclectica Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Golang

    eclectica VS zvm

     
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    asdf Features

    1.  Command line interface

    asdf VS zvm

     
  6. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    anyenv Features

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

    anyenv VS zvm

     
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