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Fluent Search vs Ueli: catalog facts
Fluent Search	Ueli
Best for: Windows users who want one keyboard search for everything on the PC	Best for: Using the same launcher muscle memory on three different operating systems
Free Free download; the site does not list a price.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements All 4 strengths for Fluent Search Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements Installer, portable and Store builds for x64 and ARM64 Extensible with community plugins	The same launcher and shortcuts on Windows, macOS and Linux Extra actions per result without reaching for the mouse All 4 strengths for Ueli The same launcher and shortcuts on Windows, macOS and Linux Extra actions per result without reaching for the mouse Microsoft Store listing, so the Windows install is signed Actively developed with frequent releases
Windows only Source code is not published	macOS and direct Windows downloads are unsigned and will be blocked on first run Fewer plugins than the platform-specific launchers All 4 limitations for Ueli macOS and direct Windows downloads are unsigned and will be blocked on first run Fewer plugins than the platform-specific launchers Electron, so it uses more memory than a native launcher Linux packaging is limited to AppImage and DEB
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Fluent Search fluentsearch.net Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Ueli ueli.app github.com/oliverschwendener/ueli Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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