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centerpiece vs Vicinae: catalog facts
centerpiece	Vicinae
Best for: NixOS and Wayland users who want an omnibox-style launcher	Best for: Linux users who want a Raycast-like launcher on their desktop
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and build from the public repository.
Linux	Linux
Single search box for several kinds of items Plugin-based design All 4 strengths for centerpiece Single search box for several kinds of items Plugin-based design Can index local Git repositories Nix flake and Home Manager module	Brings a Raycast-style workflow to Linux Native application focused on speed All 3 strengths for Vicinae Brings a Raycast-style workflow to Linux Native application focused on speed Extensible, with very active development
Not packaged in major package managers yet Wayland only	Linux only Newer project that is still changing quickly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for centerpiece github.com/friedow/centerpiece Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Vicinae github.com/vicinaehq/vicinae Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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