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uTools vs Flow Launcher: catalog facts
uTools	Flow Launcher
Free Free download; the site also mentions sponsorship and enterprise options.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Large plugin ecosystem Global search box on a single shortcut	Uses the Everything index, so file search is instant on a big drive One box for apps, files, bookmarks, web searches and calculations
Interface and documentation are mainly in Chinese Closed source	Windows only Binaries are unsigned, so Windows raises a security prompt on first run
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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