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WinLaunch vs Flow Launcher: catalog facts
WinLaunch	Flow Launcher
Best for: Windows users who like the macOS Launchpad layout	Best for: Never touching the Start menu again on Windows
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows	Windows
Launchpad-style icon grid on Windows MIT licensed All 3 strengths for WinLaunch Launchpad-style icon grid on Windows MIT licensed Visual alternative to the Start menu	Uses the Everything index, so file search is instant on a big drive One box for apps, files, bookmarks, web searches and calculations All 4 strengths for Flow Launcher Uses the Everything index, so file search is instant on a big drive One box for apps, files, bookmarks, web searches and calculations Large community plugin library with an in-app plugin store Installer and portable build, plus winget, Scoop and Chocolatey
Windows only Grid-based rather than keyboard-first	Windows only Binaries are unsigned, so Windows raises a security prompt on first run All 4 limitations for Flow Launcher Windows only Binaries are unsigned, so Windows raises a security prompt on first run Plugin quality varies and a bad one can slow the whole launcher The project warns about lookalike domains, so download from the official site
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for WinLaunch github.com/jensroth-git/WinLaunch Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Flow Launcher flowlauncher.com github.com/Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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