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aqua vs vfox: catalog facts
aqua	vfox
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with GitHub Sponsors support.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Per-project tool versions from one config file Lazy installation when a tool is first run	Native Windows support without WSL Reads .tool-versions, .nvmrc and .sdkmanrc files
Tools must be listed in its registry or defined by you Focused on CLI tools, not language runtimes or libraries	Tool coverage depends on available plugins Command line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
No account needed	No account 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 October 2, 2026

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