Portable mode

Portable mode lets you run Novabench directly from a USB drive, external storage, or network location without installing anything on the target machine. This is useful for field testing, evaluating shared machines, or benchmarking systems in environments where you cannot install software.

How portable mode works

In portable mode, Novabench stores its database and configuration alongside the executable. Novabench Portable leaves no persistent data, services, or registry entries on the host machine.

This means you can:

• Carry Novabench on a USB drive and test any compatible machine
• Run benchmarks on shared or locked-down computers
• Test a batch of machines in sequence without repeated installations
• Use a network drive to distribute Novabench across multiple workstations

Getting started with portable mode

Download

Download Novabench Portable for your platform. Extract it to your desired location.

Sign in to activate

Portable mode requires a Novabench Pro subscription. When you launch Novabench Portable:

1. Novabench detects that it is running in portable mode.
2. A prompt asks you to sign in with your Novabench account.
3. Once authenticated, portable mode activates with your Pro features.

Activation will persist if you keep the resources/novabench5e.db file alongside the other portable files.