Side by side
frum vs GHCup
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 LinuxMacWindows
frum covers core Ruby version management, project version files, and shell integration. Its listed platform support is Linux and macOS, while Windows appears only among project goals.
Visit frum Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+2
GHCup brings installation and version management for several core Haskell tools into one utility. Users should check its stated platform limits and experimental binary support before choosing an environment.
Visit GHCupThe facts
| frum | GHCup | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | 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 | haskell.org |
| On development environment managers | #17 of 50 | #13 of 50 |
frum: what it does well
- Reads project `.ruby-version` files.
- Supports global and local Ruby versions.
- Offers Homebrew, Arch, Cargo, and binary installation.
- Includes shell auto-completion.
- Accepts OpenSSL directory and jemalloc options.
What to know first
- Windows is mentioned in goals, not listed as supported.
- Latest listed release is v0.1.2.
GHCup: what it does well
- Manages GHC, cabal-install, HLS, and Stack versions.
- Stack can use GHC versions managed by GHCup.
- Includes a terminal user interface.
- Supports GHC cross-compilation.
- Free and open source.
What to know first
- Windows support is described as early stage.
- WSL1 is unsupported.
- macOS versions earlier than 10.13 are unsupported.
- Some ARM binaries are experimental.