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Albert vs Wox: catalog facts
Albert	Wox
Free Free for personal use. The source is public under the Albert license, which is not an open…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Plugin architecture makes it highly extensible Lightweight C++/Qt implementation keeps it fast	Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident
Linux and macOS only, no Windows support Requires manual plugin configuration to unlock full potential	A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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