Nova alternatives

12 Windows apps in the same category as Nova, ranked by what they have in common and by popularity.

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  PowerShell

  PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS.

  Open source 7.6.9.0 689.6K ↓ ★ 55.9K linux, macos, shell
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  Alacritty

  Alacritty is a free and open-source GPU accelerated terminal emulator focused on performance and simplicity.

  Open source 0.17.0 75.9K ↓ ★ 66K emulator, gpu, rust
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  Oh My Posh

  Prompt theme engine for any shell

  Open source 31.9.1 820.8K ↓ ★ 23.6K terminal, bash, shell
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  ConEmu

  Customizable Windows terminal with tabs, splits, quake-style, hotkeys and more

  Open source 11.230.7240 832.7K ↓ ★ 9.3K emulator, terminal, bash
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  QPDF

  QPDF is a command-line tool and C++ library that performs content-preserving transformations on PDF files.

  Open source 12.4.2 2.1M ↓ ★ 5.5K
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  Tabby

  A terminal for a more modern age.

  Open source 1.0.238 85.7K ↓ ★ 75.1K terminal, terminal-emulators, windows
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  Hyper

  A terminal built on web technologies

  Open source 3.4.1 90.2K ↓ ★ 44.7K terminal, terminal-emulators, linux
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  fzf

  A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder

  Open source 0.74.5 290.1K ↓ ★ 83.7K bash
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  yq

  yq is a portable command-line YAML, JSON, XML, CSV and properties processor.

  Open source 4.54.1 1.5M ↓ ★ 16.2K bash
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  Spicetify

  A command-line tool to customize the official Spotify client.

  Open source 2.45.3 112.5K ↓ ★ 25.2K linux, macos, windows
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  starship

  The minimal, blazing-fast, and infinitely customisable prompt for any shell!

  Open source 1.27.0 127.8K ↓ ★ 60.4K rust, bash
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  fd

  A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'

  Open source 10.5.0 119.5K ↓ ★ 44.8K rust, terminal, shell

Comparison

App	Licence	Version	Updated	GitHub stars	Chocolatey downloads
Nova	Open source	0.24.0	May 19, 2026	11	—
PowerShell	Open source	7.6.9.0	October 25, 2026	55.9K	689.6K
Alacritty	Open source	0.17.0	April 6, 2026	66K	75.9K
Oh My Posh	Open source	31.9.1	October 20, 2026	23.6K	820.8K
ConEmu	Open source	11.230.7240	August 8, 2023	9.3K	832.7K
QPDF	Open source	12.4.2	September 27, 2026	5.5K	2.1M
Tabby	Open source	1.0.238	October 7, 2026	75.1K	85.7K
Hyper	Open source	3.4.1	April 13, 2023	44.7K	90.2K
fzf	Open source	0.74.5	October 19, 2026	83.7K	290.1K
yq	Open source	4.54.1	October 25, 2026	16.2K	1.5M
Spicetify	Open source	2.45.3	October 15, 2026	25.2K	112.5K
starship	Open source	1.27.0	October 19, 2026	60.4K	127.8K
fd	Open source	10.5.0	August 26, 2026	44.8K	119.5K