Hammerspoon vs Bunch: catalog facts
 Hammerspoon |  Bunch |
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Free Free and open source under the MIT licence. |
Free Free to download and use. |
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macOS |
macOS |
- Extensions reach a large part of macOS: windows, spaces, hotkeys, wifi, battery, USB, menu bar and more
- Lua is small enough to learn in an afternoon
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- Bunches are plain text files that are easy to edit and back up
- Launches apps, files, websites and scripts together
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- Does nothing until you write a config file, so there is no point installing it casually
- macOS only
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- macOS only
- Configuration is by text file rather than a graphical editor
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Downloadable app |
Downloadable app |
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Open source |
Closed source |
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License: MIT |
License not stated |
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No account needed |
No account needed |
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Works offline |
Works offline |
Checked September 21, 2026 | Checked October 1, 2026 |
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