Station is the first open-source smart browser for busy people. A single place for all of your web applications.
Publisher’s description
What is Station?
Station by Joël Charles is open-source Windows software in the web browsers category. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (getstation/desktop-app) has 1,683 stars. Similar programs include Brave, Waterfox and qutebrowser.
Project description on GitHub: “One app to rule them all!”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Station is an open-source web browser tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Station 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:
5578486DF5E680A90537C18D0E8FFD1FFD865B38A076C59F70C2B12A28FD9244· 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3.0Latest | December 1, 2024 | — | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Station.Station -escoop install extras/stationStation-Setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Joël Charles
- Category
- Web browsers
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/getstation/desktop-app
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 3.3.0
- Released
- December 1, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- August 22, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 1,683
- GitHub forks
- 227
- Website
- getstation.com
- winget ID
- Station.Station
- Scoop package
- extras/station
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Station free?
Yes. Station is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Station 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 Station 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 Station be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Station run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Station without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Station?
Brave, Waterfox, qutebrowser, Microsoft Edge and Safari. The alternatives page compares them.
