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Wox vs PowerToys Command Palette: catalog facts
Wox	PowerToys Command Palette
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free as part of Microsoft PowerToys.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
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	Opens with one shortcut and searches apps, files, commands and the web Extensible and customisable
A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges	Windows only Requires PowerToys to be installed and running in the background
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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