GVM vs PHPBrew

GVM is a free tool for managing Go versions on Linux and macOS. It installs and removes versions by tag, including releases and the tip version; `gvm listall` shows available release tags and can include weekly builds. Install options allow a source or name to be selected, along with settings for protobufs, build tools, and whether binaries are preferred or required. The `gvm diff` command reports files added to or removed from GOROOT. GVM also manages GOPATH package sets, including sets kept local to a repository, and can link project directories into GOPATH. Package sets can use their own native code and dependencies through an overlay prefix and related environment variables. The project supports version pinning, lockfiles, automatic switching, shell integration, and CI/CD use. Installation requires Bison; platform instructions also list tools such as Git, Mercurial, Make, and GCC. Compiling Go 1.5 or later requires an existing Go installation for bootstrapping, with Go 1.4 offered as an example. The repository includes an MIT license.

PHPBrew builds and installs multiple PHP versions in a user’s home directory, including without root permission. It is intended for Linux and macOS and compiles PHP from source. Build variants simplify configuration choices such as PDO, MySQL, SQLite, and debug support. Users can temporarily select a version or change the default, with bash and zsh integration for switching and project version pinning. PHPBrew installs extensions from PHP source or PECL and can create configuration to enable them. It can compile Apache PHP modules and provides PHP-FPM management commands when PHP is built with the +fpm variant. Library lookup can use Homebrew, MacPorts, Debian, Ubuntu, or a custom path. Development packages must be installed before building. The project uses the MIT license and directs users to troubleshooting and wiki documentation. Builds of PHP versions no longer officially supported are not guaranteed, and issues involving versions older than 5.4 will not be fixed. The listed plan costs nothing.