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NOVA Terminal vs Otto

Both stand on ai coding assistants. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

NOVA Terminal

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

NOVA Terminal combines project-aware coding work with tests, persistent context, and permission controls. Choose among plans according to the listed task allowances and whether your workflow needs GitHub integration or heavier iteration.

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Otto

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5

Otto offers a broad control layer for coding agents across desktop, web, mobile, and CLI clients. Its self-hosted privacy model is useful for developers who can manage providers and host security themselves.

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The facts

	NOVA Terminal	Otto
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	4	1
Maker	NOVA Terminal	Not published
Website	nova.bridgeye.com	otto-code.me
On ai coding assistants	#49 of 102	#53 of 102

NOVA Terminal: what it does well

Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Reads projects and checks work with tests
Offers chat, agent, indexing, and terminal access
Remembers project context across sessions
Supports VS Code

What to know first

Free plan allows 50 tasks per month
Pro’s unlimited allowance applies to debugging tasks
Certain actions always require user approval
Code is sent to the model provider processing tasks

Otto: what it does well

Supports several named agent providers
Includes browser-based application verification
Offers team roles and scheduled tasks
Provides Git review and merge workflows
No required cloud account or telemetry

What to know first

No agent is included
Requires provider installation and authentication
No iOS build yet
Users secure their own host and credentials

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