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Wox vs Gauntlet: catalog facts
Wox	Gauntlet
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux
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	Raycast-style launcher that is open source Plugins built with React
A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges	Smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast Writing plugins requires JavaScript and React knowledge
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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