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

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