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Quicksilver vs Monarch: catalog facts
Quicksilver	Monarch
Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.	Free Free download; the fetched page does not describe paid plans.
macOS	macOS
Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins	Calculator with dates, time zones, units and currencies Searchable clipboard history built in
macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn	No Intel Mac support yet Pre-1.0 software
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 24, 2026

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