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Compare PowerToys Command Palette with alternatives
PowerToys Command Palette vs EverythingPowerToys
A PowerToys Run plugin that shows Everything file search results inside the PowerToys launcher.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Fluent Search
Fluent Search searches files, apps, browser tabs, windows and on-screen elements without needing PowerToys, but its source code is not published.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Velocmd
A Windows launcher and file indexer with a command palette for apps, files, settings and commands.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Flow Launcher
Flow Launcher is also MIT licensed and adds instant file search via the Everything index and a plugin store, running standalone without PowerToys, though binaries are unsigned.
PowerToys Command Palette vs SlickRun
A free floating command line for Windows that opens programs, websites and files through user-defined keywords.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Launchy
Launchy is a simple open-source keystroke launcher for programs, files, folders and websites, but it is a community fork with a small following.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Ueli
Ueli is MIT licensed and offers the same launcher on Windows, macOS and Linux, though it is built on Electron and uses more memory.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Executor
Executor relies on custom keywords and multi-actions and includes clipboard history and a calculator, but it is closed source and not part of PowerToys.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Wox
Wox is a GPL-3.0 native launcher with GPU rendering and a plugin store that also runs on macOS and Linux, though its version 2 rewrite is young.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Keypirinha
Keypirinha is a fully portable native launcher extended with Python packages, but it is closed source and has had no release since November 2020.
PowerToys Command Palette vs Listary
Listary adds habit-ranked fuzzy search and works inside Open and Save dialogs, but it is closed source and holds some features for the paid Pro version.