Side by side
juliaup vs perlbrew
Both stand on runtime version 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
juliaup centralizes Julia installation and channel management across major desktop platforms. Users should choose a non-MSI Windows method when automatic updates matter and check Linux GUI requirements.
Visit juliaup Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted
Pick perlbrew if you work with Perl on Linux or macOS and want separate installations, shell selection and testing support without administrator privileges. Windows users are directed to Berrybrew, and the project provides the software without warranty.
Visit perlbrewThe facts
| juliaup | perlbrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Linux, Mac, Windows | Linux, Mac, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | github.com | perlbrew.pl |
| On runtime version managers | #17 of 30 | #13 of 30 |
juliaup: what it does well
- Installs and manages specific Julia versions
- Supports stable, LTS, beta, and nightly channels
- Offers both CLI and graphical interfaces
- Manifest.toml version selection is available
- Documents GitHub Actions installation for CI
What to know first
- Manifest-based selection is disabled by default
- Windows MSI lacks automatic updater
- Linux GUI requires X11 or Wayland and OpenGL
- Linux requires glibc 2.28 or newer
perlbrew: what it does well
- Manages multiple Perl installations without administrator privileges.
- Keeps installations in separate environments.
- Selects a default or current-shell Perl installation.
- Runs programs against perlbrew installations for testing.
- Installs managed CPAN modules without `sudo`.
What to know first
- Windows users are directed to Berrybrew.
- The project states that the software is provided without warranty.
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