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Desktop App

Wox

A fast, keyboard-first launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux.

Visit Wox4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is Wox?

Wox is a free, open-source launcher, often used as a Raycast or Alfred alternative, that runs natively on Windows, macOS and Linux. Press a shortcut, type a few letters and you can open apps, find files, run actions and reach plugins from one focused search box, so the next step is always a few keystrokes away instead of a hunt through menus.

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Pros: what Wox does well

  • One launcher on every desktop platform
  • Plugin store for extra actions
  • Free and open source

Cons: where it falls short

  • Plugin library is smaller than Raycast's
  • Uses more memory than tiny launchers

Who Wox is for

Anyone who wants to open apps and files from the keyboard on any OS.

Who can skip it

People already happy with Spotlight or the Start menu.

Wox alternatives

Not sold on Wox? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Kando

Focus: pie menu, launcher and shortcuts. Shares open source and github with Wox. Rated 4.6 (Wox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Nushell

Focus: shell, command line and data pipelines. Shares open source and github with Wox. Rated 4.6 (Wox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Task

Focus: task runner, automation and build tool. Shares open source and github with Wox. Rated 4.6 (Wox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

topgrade

Focus: updates, package manager and automation. Shares open source and github with Wox. Rated 4.6 (Wox: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Wox

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Dasel

Focus: json, yaml and data conversion. Shares open source and github with Wox. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Kanata

Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and ergonomics. Shares open source and github with Wox. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Coolify

Focus: self-hosting, deployment and hosting. Shares open source and github with Wox. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Wox: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.7Visit

iTerm2

Focus: terminal, mac and command line. Shares open source and github with Wox. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Wox: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Karabiner-Elements

Focus: keyboard remapping, shortcuts and hyper key. Shares open source and github with Wox. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.7 (Wox: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Hammerspoon

Focus: mac automation, window management and lua scripting. Shares open source and github with Wox. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Rated 4.6 (Wox: 4.5).

Mac AppFreemacOS, Offline
4.6Visit
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