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LaunchBar vs Cling: catalog facts
LaunchBar	Cling
Paid Paid licence with a free download to try; the site also describes an option to use it for…	Freemium Free app with an optional Cling Pro lifetime licence for 12 euros.
macOS	macOS
Learns abbreviations for apps and documents File browsing and moving without Finder	Finds hidden, system and dotfiles that Spotlight skips Very fast fuzzy search over a live disk index
macOS only Paid licence for full use	Requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later Some features need the paid Pro licence
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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