Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Novastart
Infinite canvas OS for your apps, teammates and AI agents
Novastart is an operating system that displays all your applications—including Chrome, ChatGPT, Claude, Word, Excel, and files—on a single infinite canvas. Multiple teammates can work simultaneously on the same canvas… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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2023 · samueltate.com · its alternatives →
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Gemini Canvas▲294Interact and collaborate with AI to create
2025 · gemini.google · its alternatives →
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LUCI Desktopfree▲360Let your AI agents remember what you've seen
Sep 2026 · luci.memories.ai · its alternatives →
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An infinite canvas to run AI agents & multi-agent systems
2024 · mindpal.space · its alternatives →
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Nova Nest AI▲18Multi-model AI workspace: chat, resumes, tasks, budgeting.
2025 · novanestai.com · its alternatives →
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Maestri▲183An infinite canvas where coding agents work in concert
Mar 2026 · themaestri.app · its alternatives →
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Get 10x speed for building automations. AI copilot is here
2025 · agentcraft.pro · its alternatives →
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Codex-powered agents for teams.
Apr 2026 · openai.com · its alternatives →
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horbito NOVA▲201A new kind of web browser, made for the neoworkers.
2019 · adscheaper.com · its alternatives →
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Viberia▲146Hey HN, This is my take on the agent harness. Everything on an isometric map. Agents are grouped into "buildings" that run in a sequence or a loop; e.g., the CodeForge has an agent that writes a PRD, another one that implements, and a third that reviews. Everything is customizable, you build your own buildings/teams however you want. It's a Tauri app, really light (about 8x less energy than the closest competitor I benchmarked, so it actually runs from a coffee shop on battery). It's macOS only for now, but ping me if you are willing to test the Windows or Linux version. I've been…
May 2026 · getviberia.com · its alternatives →
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Joanium▲88Local AI workspace to build and work with your computer
Jun 2026 · joanium.com · its alternatives →
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I've been building computer-use tools for a while, and I quietly launched this about a month ago (122 Stars on GH). I figured it was worth sharing here. Over the last few months, a lot of computer-use agents have come out: Codex, Claude Code, CUA, and others. Most of them seem to work roughly like this: 1. Take a screenshot 2. Have the model predict pixel coordinates 3. Click x,y 4. Take another screenshot 5. Repeat That works, but it's slow, expensive in tokens, and fragile. If the UI shifts a few pixels, things break. And the model still doesn't know what any element actually is. But the…
May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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AgentGrid▲77Hi HN, I’m Michael, I built AgentGrid with my friend Souren because we were tired of losing our coding sessions and couldn't keep track of what was actually being built across our many projects. Our approach was to use an infinite canvas desktop app for the TUIs we already know and love, mainly claude + codex. We drew inspiration from Figma and Railway. Overtime we added image nodes, notes, terminals, coding editors, source control, etc. I wasn't sure about it at first. It took me a month to give the first version Souren built a real try. What got me was an Apple System Update I've been…
Jul 2026 · agentgrid.sh · its alternatives →
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We just launched Gabriel Operator — a browser-based platform that transforms your screen activity into fully executable AI agents. You simply record what you do in the browser, and we turn it into a repeatable agent that runs like a workflow—no APIs, no code. What makes it different? • Works entirely off your screen (great for websites without APIs) • Agents can loop, branch, and request input • You can publish & monetize your automations • Fully web-based, no installation needed Next week, we’re rolling out Creator Mode — allowing anyone to publish, share, and sell their own “Digital…
2025 · gabrieloperator.com · its alternatives →
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Subspace▲80All your Agents in one app and persistent context
Apr 2026 · subspace.build · its alternatives →
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Companion▲20AI that actually controls your Windows/Mac desktop - clicks, types, automates workflows across any application. Native OS integration, not cloud APIs. Built this because I was tired of AI that could only chat. Free tier (Gemini) + paid tier (Claude) for reliable automation. The AI can automate complex workflows, manage files/emails, control browsers and native apps. Just launched 2 weeks ago. What workflows would you want automated?
2025 · aioscompanion.com · its alternatives →
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Hey Hacker News, my name is Vlad: https://twitter.com/Fortune_VY We’ve been working on IDEs AI assistants for a few years https://www.machinet.net/. Yeah, years :) before chatGPT came along. We have learned a lot about AI models, and how the autoregressive nature coupled with the inability to switch an abstraction level throws a wrench in the works of a possible truly autonomous AI assistant, even OpenAI has featured us on their blog. The more we tinkered with the assistant problem for IDEs, the more we realized the gap between our dream assistant and chatGPT is…
2023 · mate-os.com · its alternatives →
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Open Source Infinite Canvas for AI Image & Video Models
2025 · infinite-canvas.aiomnigen.com · its alternatives →
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Sneos: Write Once, Get Insights from Multiple AI Models
2024 · sneos.com · its alternatives →
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