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rustupasdf
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Official, recommended way to install Rust
  • Manages multiple toolchains and updates
  • One tool and one .tool-versions file replaces nvm, rbenv, pyenv and friends
  • Plugin ecosystem covers hundreds of runtimes and CLI tools
  • Windows builds may need Visual Studio prerequisites installed separately
  • Default install pipes a script into a shell
  • Shim indirection adds startup latency and occasionally confuses tooling
  • Plugin quality varies since each is community-maintained
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT OR Apache-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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