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asdf vs zvm: catalog facts
asdf	zvm
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	Simple install and upgrade of Zig versions Install scripts for Windows and Unix-like systems
Shim indirection adds startup latency and occasionally confuses tooling Plugin quality varies since each is community-maintained	Only manages Zig, not other toolchains
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 2, 2026

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