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WinLaunch vs Fluent Search: catalog facts
WinLaunch	Fluent Search
Best for: Windows users who like the macOS Launchpad layout	Best for: Windows users who want one keyboard search for everything on the PC
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free download; the site does not list a price.
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	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 Grid-based rather than keyboard-first	Windows only Source code is not published
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 Fluent Search fluentsearch.net Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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