When comparing Windows Remix vs Novus, the Slant community recommends Windows Remix for most people. In the question“What are the best Windows package managers?” Windows Remix is ranked 9th while Novus is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose Windows Remix is:
No software needed. Install freeware directly from the website with Microsoft ClickOnce technology.
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Pros
Pro ClickOnce
No software needed. Install freeware directly from the website with Microsoft ClickOnce technology.
Pro Extremely Fast Installations
Using multithreaded downloads, Novus installs packages 8 times faster
Pro Non Admin Installations
Novus can install any package without an admin terminal. It automatically elevates to an admin terminal without bypassing UAC (User Access Control)
Pro Open Source
Novus is open source (https://github.com/novus-package-manager/novus)
This makes it easier for people to contribute and add package manifests
Pro Quit and Forcequit Feature
Novus has the ability to easily quit and forcequit applications. This has been extremely useful for me, especially when task manager itself is unresponsive
Pro Quit and Forcequit Feature
Novus has the ability to easily quit and forcequit applications. This has been extremely useful for me, especially when task manager itself is unresponsive
Cons
Con Doesn't work for all browsers
It only works on Chrome, Chromium, IE, or edge
Con No command line interface
Con Shortage of packages
Novus is still in development, and does not have a lot of packages