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chruby vs Devilbox
Both stand on development environment managers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan LinuxMac
chruby offers shell-based Ruby version selection with optional directory-based switching and several documented installation routes. Consider its lack of cd hooks and executable shims when choosing how you want version changes to work.
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Devilbox brings project hosting, service configuration and local email review into a Dockerized development stack. It can work offline after its required images are downloaded.
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| chruby | Devilbox | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | devilbox.org |
| On development environment managers | #10 of 50 | #6 of 50 |
chruby: what it does well
- Updates PATH, GEM_HOME, and GEM_PATH
- Supports fuzzy matching of installed Rubies
- Optional switching based on .ruby-version files
- Supports bash 3 or later and zsh
- MIT licensed
What to know first
- Does not hook cd
- Does not install executable shims
- Automatic switching is off by default
Devilbox: what it does well
- Supports an unlimited number of projects.
- Project directories create virtual hosts automatically.
- Includes several database and cache services.
- Outgoing project email is stored locally.
- Can run offline after images are downloaded.
What to know first
- Requires Docker images to be downloaded initially.
- The described setup is Dockerized.
- No price or usage limits are stated on the opened pages.
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