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asdf vs tfenv: catalog facts
asdf	tfenv
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
One tool and one .tool-versions file replaces nvm, rbenv, pyenv and friends Plugin ecosystem covers hundreds of runtimes and CLI tools	Per-project version pinning through a .terraform-version file Simple install, use, list and uninstall commands
Shim indirection adds startup latency and occasionally confuses tooling Plugin quality varies since each is community-maintained	Windows support is limited to git-bash Only manages Terraform, not other tools
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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