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Launchy vs Wox: catalog facts
Launchy	Wox
Best for: Windows users who want a simple, free keystroke launcher	Best for: A keyboard launcher that works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
Guesses the target from a few typed characters Opens programs, files, folders and websites All 3 strengths for Launchy Guesses the target from a few typed characters Opens programs, files, folders and websites Runs quietly in the background until called	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
A community fork of an older project with a small following Windows focused	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
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 Launchy github.com/OpenNingia/Launchy Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Wox github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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