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COSMIC Launcher vs Vicinae: catalog facts
COSMIC Launcher	Vicinae
Best for: COSMIC desktop users who launch apps from the keyboard	Best for: Linux users who want a Raycast-like launcher on their desktop
Free Free and open source as part of the COSMIC desktop.	Free Free to download and build from the public repository.
Linux	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	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
Designed for COSMIC, not other desktops Linux 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 COSMIC Launcher github.com/pop-os/cosmic-launcher Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Vicinae github.com/vicinaehq/vicinae Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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