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COSMIC Launcher vs Albert: catalog facts
COSMIC Launcher	Albert
Best for: COSMIC desktop users who launch apps from the keyboard	Best for: Extensible keyboard launcher for Linux and macOS inspired by Alfred
Free Free and open source as part of the COSMIC desktop.	Free Free for personal use. The source is public under the Albert license, which is not an open source… Full pricing details for Albert Free for personal use. The source is public under the Albert license, which is not an open source license.
Linux	macOS, Linux
Integrated with the COSMIC desktop Keyboard-first search for apps and commands All 3 strengths for COSMIC Launcher Integrated with the COSMIC desktop Keyboard-first search for apps and commands Actively developed and widely translated	Plugin architecture makes it highly extensible Lightweight C++/Qt implementation keeps it fast
Designed for COSMIC, not other desktops Linux only	Linux and macOS only, no Windows support Requires manual plugin configuration to unlock full potential
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for COSMIC Launcher github.com/pop-os/cosmic-launcher Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Albert albertlauncher.github.io Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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