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Publisher’s description
What is ScienceFair?
ScienceFair by Code for Science is open-source Windows software in the file managers & search category. It ranks 34th by popularity among file managers & search in this catalogue. It is written in JavaScript.
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 1,302 times. The source code on GitHub (sciencefair-land/sciencefair) has 610 stars. Similar programs include Elasticsearch, Double Commander and Open-Shell.
Project description on GitHub: “The futuristic, fabulous and free desktop app for working with scientific literature :microscope: :book:”
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: ScienceFair is an open-source file managers & search tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is ScienceFair 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:
F79C3B53C35B1CE25CEEC3DFB8BD5E8699F391A6EE98C04EEB4EE675F518595A· 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
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.6Latest | July 3, 2017 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id CodeforScience.ScienceFair -echoco install sciencefair -ysciencefair-setup-1.0.6.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Code for Science
- Category
- File managers & search
- Licence
- MIT
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sciencefair-land/sciencefair
- Written in
- JavaScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 1.0.6
- Released
- July 3, 2017
- Added to the catalogue
- July 23, 2021
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 1,302
- GitHub stars
- 610
- GitHub forks
- 49
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- CodeforScience.ScienceFair
- Chocolatey package
- sciencefair
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Frequently asked questions
Is ScienceFair free?
Yes. ScienceFair is open-source software under the MIT licence.
Is ScienceFair 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 ScienceFair 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 ScienceFair be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does ScienceFair 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 ScienceFair?
Elasticsearch, Double Commander, Open-Shell, Files - Stable and Total Commander. The alternatives page compares them.
