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GHCup vs SDKMAN!

GHCup

7.0#2 in runtime version managersFree plan

Free planWebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted

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SDKMAN!

6.0#20 in runtime version managers

APILinuxmacOSWindows

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What both publish

Fact	GHCup	SDKMAN!
Purpose	GHCup is the main installer for the general purpose language Haskell.	SDKMAN! manages multiple Software Development Kits on Unix systems.
Version management	GHCup provides installation and management for versions of GHC, cabal, HLS, and Stack.	Users can install, uninstall, list, switch and set default SDK versions.

GHCup plans

GHCupFree

SDKMAN! plans

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Pick GHCup if…

GHCup suits Haskell developers who want to install and manage GHC and related tools across supported systems. It can also suit teams using Stack or CI/CD workflows.

Pick SDKMAN! if…

SDKMAN! suits developers working with JVM SDKs and tools who want command-line version management or project-specific SDK settings. Windows users need WSL or MSYS with MinGW rather than a native Windows setup.

Charts they share

Runtime Version Managers Development Environment Managers