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Listary vs WinLaunch: catalog facts
Listary	WinLaunch
Best for: Finding files and jumping to folders on Windows without leaving the keyboard	Best for: Windows users who like the macOS Launchpad layout
Free + paid options A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features… Full pricing details for Listary A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features, and the related Gety full-text search product is sold separately.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows	Windows
Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare All 4 strengths for Listary Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare Searches the whole drive instantly once indexed Launches apps, runs web searches and executes commands from the same box	Launchpad-style icon grid on Windows MIT licensed All 3 strengths for WinLaunch Launchpad-style icon grid on Windows MIT licensed Visual alternative to the Start menu
Windows only Closed source All 4 limitations for Listary Windows only Closed source Some features are held back for the paid Pro version Full-text search inside documents is a separate paid product	Windows only Grid-based rather than keyboard-first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Listary listary.com Catalog checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for WinLaunch github.com/jensroth-git/WinLaunch Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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