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Windhawk vs PowerToys: catalog facts
Windhawk	PowerToys
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence, published by Microsoft.
Windows	Windows
Manages downloadable customization modules Includes tools for writing your own mods	Over thirty utilities in one installer, each of which can be enabled or disabled FancyZones window layouts and Keyboard Manager remapping cover two of the biggest gaps in Windows
Mods run code inside applications and can need updates when those applications change.	Windows only, and some utilities need Windows 11 Running everything at once adds background processes and memory use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	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 September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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