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mise vs aqua: catalog facts
mise	aqua
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, with GitHub Sponsors support.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Combines tool versions, environments and project tasks	Per-project tool versions from one config file Lazy installation when a tool is first run
Installing tools requires access to their distribution sources.	Tools must be listed in its registry or defined by you Focused on CLI tools, not language runtimes or libraries
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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