Jabba
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VisitJabba vs pyenv
What both publish
| Fact | Jabba | pyenv |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0. | The repository identifies pyenv as MIT licensed. |
| Purpose | Jabba is a Java version manager inspired by nvm and written in Go. | pyenv lets users switch between multiple Python versions. |
| Security | GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories. | The v2.8.0 changelog lists a fix for CVE-2026-68939 involving glob character handling in .python-version. |
| Version selection | Users can list remote JDKs, filter versions with semantic version ranges, install versions, and switch among installed versions. | It supports global per-user and per-project Python versions, plus overrides through an environment variable. |
Jabba plans
- JabbaFree
pyenv plans
- pyenvFree
Pick Jabba if…
Jabba suits developers who need to install and select JDK versions across macOS, Linux, or Windows. It can also help teams pin a project to a chosen JDK with `.jabbarc`.
Pick pyenv if…
pyenv suits developers who need to switch among Python versions on Linux/Unix-like systems or macOS. It is also useful when multiple Python distributions or project-specific versions are needed.