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Espresso vs Nova: catalog facts
Espresso	Nova
Paid Commercial app; see the website for current pricing.	Paid Paid app with a free 30-day trial.
macOS	macOS
Live preview with auto-refresh in Chrome, Firefox and Safari Xray layout inspection for quick style edits	Fully native Mac app with low resource use Terminal, Git, debugging and file transfer in one window
macOS only Focused on web projects rather than general programming	macOS only, requiring macOS 15.6 or later Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License: Proprietary
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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