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WinLaunch vs Listary: catalog facts
WinLaunch	Listary
Best for: Windows users who like the macOS Launchpad layout	Best for: Finding files and jumping to folders on Windows without leaving the keyboard
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free + paid options A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features… Full pricing details for Listary A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features, and the related Gety full-text search product is sold separately.
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	Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare All 4 strengths for Listary Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare Searches the whole drive instantly once indexed Launches apps, runs web searches and executes commands from the same box
Windows only Grid-based rather than keyboard-first	Windows only Closed source All 4 limitations for Listary Windows only Closed source Some features are held back for the paid Pro version Full-text search inside documents is a separate paid product
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 Listary listary.com Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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