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Quicksilver vs LaunchBar: catalog facts
Quicksilver	LaunchBar
Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.	Paid Paid licence with a free download to try; the site also describes an option to use it for…
macOS	macOS
Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins	Learns abbreviations for apps and documents File browsing and moving without Finder
macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn	macOS only Paid licence for full use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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