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Wox vs Quicksilver: catalog facts
Wox	Quicksilver
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source, maintained by a community of developers.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS
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	Acts on files and apps, not only launching them Hundreds of plugins
A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges	macOS only The action-based workflow takes time to learn
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 23, 2026

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