Best PHPBrew Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from runtime version managers ranked against PHPBrew on the same published basis.
- 1PHPBrew vs rustup
- 2PHPBrew vs elan
- 3PHPBrew vs fnm
- 4PHPBrew vs nvm
- 5PHPBrew vs asdf
- 6PHPBrew vs goenv
- 7PHPBrew vs GVM
- 8PHPBrew vs nodenv
- 10PHPBrew vs pyenv
- 11PHPBrew vs RVM
- 12PHPBrew vs ClearerVoice-Studio
- 13PHPBrew vs SDKMAN!
- 14PHPBrew vs tenv
- 15PHPBrew vs Volta
- 16PHPBrew vs jEnv
- 17PHPBrew vs DVM
- 18PHPBrew vs ZVM
- 19PHPBrew vs GHCup
- 20PHPBrew vs Jabba
- 21PHPBrew vs juliaup
PHPBrew alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | rustup | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | elan | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | fnm | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | nvm | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | asdf | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | goenv | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 7 | GVM | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 8 | nodenv | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | pyenv | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted |
| 11 | RVM | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | ClearerVoice-Studio | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | SDKMAN! | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | tenv | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Volta | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | jEnv | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 17 | DVM | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | ZVM | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | GHCup | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Jabba | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | juliaup | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about PHPBrew alternatives
What is the best alternative to PHPBrew?
rustup, number 1 in runtime version managers with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: elan, fnm, nvm and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PHPBrew?
rustup is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.