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Fluent Search vs Wox: catalog facts
Fluent Search	Wox
Best for: Windows users who want one keyboard search for everything on the PC	Best for: A keyboard launcher that works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux
Free Free download; the site does not list a price.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
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	Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident All 4 strengths for Wox Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident Plugins in Node.js, Python or scripts, with a store to browse them An open-source alternative to Raycast and Alfred that works on all three platforms
Windows only Source code is not published	A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges All 4 limitations for Wox A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges Deep system integrations vary by platform No official mobile or web companion
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 Wox github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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