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WinLaunch vs Wox: catalog facts
WinLaunch	Wox
Best for: Windows users who like the macOS Launchpad layout	Best for: A keyboard launcher that works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows	Windows, macOS, Linux
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	Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident All 4 strengths for Wox Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident Plugins in Node.js, Python or scripts, with a store to browse them An open-source alternative to Raycast and Alfred that works on all three platforms
Windows only Grid-based rather than keyboard-first	A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges All 4 limitations for Wox A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges Deep system integrations vary by platform No official mobile or web companion
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
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 Wox github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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