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Miniforge vs pyenv: catalog facts
Miniforge	pyenv
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Small installer with conda and mamba included conda-forge set as the default channel	Per-directory Python version selection that survives shell restarts Never disturbs the system Python the operating system depends on
Command-line focused with no graphical manager Users coming from Anaconda may need to adjust channel habits	Compiles from source, so it needs build dependencies and takes time Shim-based path interception occasionally confuses other tooling
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-3-Clause	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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