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SlickRun vs Fluent Search: catalog facts
SlickRun	Fluent Search
Best for: Windows users who prefer typed keywords over hotkeys to start programs	Best for: Windows users who want one keyboard search for everything on the PC
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free download; the site does not list a price.
Windows	Windows
Custom keyword aliases for programs, sites and files Auto-completion keeps typing short All 3 strengths for SlickRun Custom keyword aliases for programs, sites and files Auto-completion keeps typing short Small, signed installer	Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements All 4 strengths for Fluent Search Searches files, apps, tabs, history and windows in one place Keyboard-only Screen Search for on-screen elements Installer, portable and Store builds for x64 and ARM64 Extensible with community plugins
Windows only Closed source All 3 limitations for SlickRun Windows only Closed source Aliases have to be set up by hand	Windows only Source code is not published
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for SlickRun bayden.com/slickrun Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Fluent Search fluentsearch.net Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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