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LaunchBar vs Wox: catalog facts
LaunchBar	Wox
Paid Paid licence with a free download to try; the site also describes an option to use it for…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Learns abbreviations for apps and documents File browsing and moving without Finder	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
macOS only Paid licence for full use	A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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 September 21, 2026

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