fnm

fnm is ranked #12 of 50 in development environment managers on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

fnm plans and pricing

fnm Free No paid plans listed github.com · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on development environment managers

Free plan: Yes
Supported scope: single_language
Project version pinning: Yes
Automatic switching: Yes
Shell integration: Yes
Operating systems: cross_platform

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fnm

Purpose: fnm is a fast and simple Node.js version manager built in Rust.
Cross-platform: The project lists support for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Installation: fnm is distributed as a single file and supports installation scripts, package managers, Cargo, and release binaries.
Version files: fnm works with `.node-version` and `.nvmrc` files.
Automatic switching: Shell setup can enable automatic Node.js version switching when changing directories.
Shell integrations: The README provides setup instructions for Bash, Zsh, Fish, PowerShell, Windows Command Prompt, and Cmder.
Completions: The binary includes completions for Bash, Zsh, Fish, and PowerShell.
Install prerequisites: The macOS and Linux installation script requires `curl` and `unzip` to be installed.
Security policy: GitHub reports that the project has not set up a SECURITY.md file.
Security advisories: The project page reports that there are no published security advisories.
License: The repository identifies its license as GPL-3.0.
Support and contributions: The README invites pull requests and links to issues for project interaction.
Who it is for: Its documented features and integrations are aimed at developers managing Node.js versions from their command line and shell.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Development Environment Managers in 2026#12 of 50
Best Runtime Version Managers in 2026#6 of 28

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Sources

github.com/Schniz/fnm· checked 30 Sept 2026
github.com/Schniz/fnm/security· checked 30 Sept 2026