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SDKMAN! vs VMR: catalog facts
SDKMAN!	VMR
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Installs JDKs from many vendors and switches between them instantly Project files pin the exact SDK versions a repository needs	One tool for many languages and SDKs Choice of terminal UI or plain CLI
Unix shells only; Windows needs WSL or Git Bash Depends on the project's own version catalogue being up to date	Relies on its own cached version lists for available SDKs Smaller community than single-language managers like nvm or pyenv
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	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 2, 2026

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