nteract is an open-source organization committed to creating fantastic interactive computing experiences that allow people to collaborate with ease.
Publisher’s description
What is nteract?
nteract by nteract contributors is open-source Windows software in the science & maths category. It ranks 25th by popularity among science & maths in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 17,985 times. The source code on GitHub (nteract/nteract) has 184 stars. Similar programs include Stellarium, KiCad and Quarto.
Project description on GitHub: “We're back! Now firing notebooks out of a t-shirt gun.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: nteract is an open-source science & math tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is nteract safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
C08EF0F6CBF14667DF2CE4A3B8AA1E0C6C11AE51003C0486C136E6F39CCB0A49· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the nteract/nteract repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- Actively maintained10
- No dangerous workflows10
- Licence declared10
- Published packages10
- No binaries in the repository9
- Signed releases8
- Branch protection3
- Code review1
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Restricted token permissions0
- Security policy0
- Pinned dependencies0
- Fuzzing0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.28.0Latest | January 26, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id nteract.nteract -echoco install nteract -ynteract-Setup-0.28.0.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask nteractInformation
- Publisher
- nteract contributors
- Category
- Science & maths
- Licence
- BSD-3-Clause
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/nteract/nteract
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 0.28.0
- Released
- January 26, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- September 7, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 17,985
- GitHub stars
- 184
- GitHub forks
- 21
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- nteract.nteract
- Chocolatey package
- nteract
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Frequently asked questions
Is nteract free?
Yes. nteract is open-source software under the BSD-3-Clause licence.
Is nteract safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install nteract with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can nteract be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does nteract run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to nteract?
Stellarium, KiCad, Quarto, JASP and Qalculate!. The alternatives page compares them.
