version-managers.md

Comparison of Version Managers by Language

NodeJS

Name	Stars	.node-version	package.json	.nvmrc
nvm	67400+	✅	❌	✅
asdf-nodejs	735+	✅[1]	❌	✅[1]
mise	-	✅[2]	❌	✅[2]
Woof	-	❌	❌	❌
n[3]	17600+	✅	✅	✅
nvm.fish	1600+	✅	❌	✅
avn	1100+	✅	❌	❔
fnm	11900+	✅	❌	✅
nave[4]	1600+	❌	❌	✅
nodist[5]	1500+	✅	✅	❌
nodenv[6]	2000+	✅	❌	❌
nodebrew	1000+	❌	❌	❌
nvmw	672+	❌	❌	❌

[1] asdf-nodejs/bin/list-legacy-filenames

[2] mise#legacy-version-files

[3] .n-node-version

[4] .naverc

[5] .npm-version, NODIST_NODE_VERSION, NODIST_NPM_VERSION

[6] NODENV_VERSION

More info at node-version-usage.

Python

Name	Stars	.python-version	pyproject.toml
pyenv	32000+	✅	❌
asdf-python	519+	✅[1]	❌
mise		✅[2]	❌
Woof		❌	❌
p	772+	❌	❌

[1] asdf-python/bin/list-legacy-filenames

[2] mise#legacy-version-files

Ruby

Name	Stars	.ruby-version	Gemfile
rbenv	15100+	✅	❌
rvm	4900+	✅	❌
asdf-ruby	524+	✅[1]	✅[1]
mise		✅[2]	✅[2]
Woof		❌	❌
chruby	2700+	✅	❌
frum	542+	✅	❌

[1] asdf-ruby/bin/list-legacy-filenames

[2] mise#legacy-version-files

Golang

Name	Stars	.go-version	go.mod	.gvm_local	GOENV_VERSION
asdf-golang	367+	✅	✅[1]	❌	❌
mise		✅[2]	✅[2]	❔	❔
Woof		❌	❌	❌	❌
gvm	8500+	❌	❌	✅	❌
stefanmaric/g	741+	❌	❌	❌	❌
voidint/g	1100+	❌	❌	❌	❌
goenv	1600+	✅	✅	❌	✅
goup	427+	❌	❌	❌	❌
oo	93+	❌	❌	❌	❌

[1] asdf-golang/bin/list-legacy-filenames, with ASDF_GOLANG_MOD_VERSION_ENABLED=true

[2] mise#legacy-version-files

Deno

Name	Stars	.deno-version	.dvmrc
asdf-deno	108+	❌	❌
justjavac/dvm	569+	✅	✅
ghosind/dvm	26+	✅	✅

PHP

Name	Stars	.php-version	.phpenv-version	PHPENV_VERSION
asdf-php	175+	❌	❌	❌
CHH/phpenv	570+	❌	❌	❌
phpenv/phpenv	1400+	❌	✅	✅
phpbrew	5100+	❌	❌	❌
php-version	675+	❌	❌	❌

Java

Name	Stars	.java-version	.jabbarc
asdf-java	317+	✅	❌
sdkman		❌	❌
jenv.be	4900+	✅	❌
jenv	601+	❌	❌
jabba	2600+	❌	✅