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aqua vs mise: catalog facts
aqua	mise
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with GitHub Sponsors support.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Per-project tool versions from one config file Lazy installation when a tool is first run	Combines tool versions, environments and project tasks
Tools must be listed in its registry or defined by you Focused on CLI tools, not language runtimes or libraries	Installing tools requires access to their distribution sources.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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