Best Runtime Version Managers in 2026

Updated 5 October 2026

30 runtime version managers ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

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5 Oct 2026last checked

Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score

26 juliaup No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Project version pinning: Yes
27 perlbrew No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
28 rbenv No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Project version pinning: Yes
29 xNVSE No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
30 mise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7

Compare all 5 in a table

#	App	Score	Free plan	Free plan	Paid from	Runtime types	Automatic switching
26	juliaup	4.9	No	—	—	—	—
27	perlbrew	4.9	No	—	—	—	—
28	rbenv	4.9	No	—	—	—	—
29	xNVSE	4.9	No	Yes	—	—	—
30	mise	4.7	No	—	—	—	—

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