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WinLaunch vs Keypirinha: catalog facts
WinLaunch	Keypirinha
Best for: Windows users who like the macOS Launchpad layout	Best for: A launcher that has to be portable and has to be fast on weak hardware
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free closed-source software. Version 2.26 dates from November 2020 with no release since.
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	Fast even on old hardware, with a native executable and no runtime Fully portable; it runs from a folder or a USB stick All 4 strengths for Keypirinha Fast even on old hardware, with a native executable and no runtime Fully portable; it runs from a folder or a USB stick Packages are Python modules, so extending it is straightforward Finds apps, files, bookmarks, control panel items and sessions
Windows only Grid-based rather than keyboard-first	No release since November 2020 Closed source, so nobody else can pick it up All 4 limitations for Keypirinha No release since November 2020 Closed source, so nobody else can pick it up Windows only Configuration is INI files rather than a settings window
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 Keypirinha keypirinha.com keypirinha.com/download.html Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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