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Quicksilver vs Gauntlet: catalog facts
Quicksilver	Gauntlet
Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS, Linux
Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins	Raycast-style launcher that is open source Plugins built with React
macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn	Smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast Writing plugins requires JavaScript and React knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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