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Fast Node Manager vs NVS (Node Version Switcher): catalog facts
Fast Node Manager	NVS (Node Version Switcher)
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports common project version files	One tool across Windows, macOS and Linux Supports Node.js forks as well as official releases
Automatic version switching requires shell setup.	Development pace is slow Command-line only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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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