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Cling vs Quicksilver: catalog facts
Cling	Quicksilver
Freemium Free app with an optional Cling Pro lifetime licence for 12 euros.	Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.
macOS	macOS
Finds hidden, system and dotfiles that Spotlight skips Very fast fuzzy search over a live disk index	Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins
Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later Some features need the paid Pro licence	macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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