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            "tagline": "Extensible launcher for macOS and Windows with a free plan",
            "summary": "Raycast is a launcher for macOS and Windows that runs commands, searches the web and browser tabs, and uses extensions. It is free for personal use, and a Pro plan adds AI and cloud sync.",
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                "Free plan for personal and organizational use",
                "Extensions built with web development skills"
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                "AI and sync features need the Pro plan",
                "Extension quality depends on each developer"
            ],
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            "overview": "Raycast is a launcher that runs commands, searches the web and your open browser tabs, and uses extensions. Extensions are built with web development skills and published in the Raycast Store. The app runs on macOS and Windows.\n\nThe FAQ says the free plan is available for personal and organizational use, and that no upgrade is required to use its free features. The Pro plan adds Raycast AI, dictation, cloud sync and custom themes, and eligible new accounts can start a Pro trial. Compared with Alfred, Raycast covers Windows as well as the Mac, and its extension model is its main draw."
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        {
            "slug": "wox",
            "name": "Wox",
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            "website": "https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox",
            "page": "https://listme.name/software/wox",
            "tagline": "Open-source cross-platform launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux",
            "summary": "Wox is a free, open-source application launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux, licensed under GPL-3.0. Its README describes a fully native launcher with GPU rendering, and releases are published on GitHub.",
            "platforms": [
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            "license": "GPL-3.0",
            "source": "https://github.com/Wox-launcher/Wox",
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                "GPL-3.0 licensed, with source on GitHub",
                "Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux"
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                "The GitHub README is the main product reference",
                "Feature depth needs checking against your own workflow"
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            "overview": "Wox is a launcher that opens apps and runs searches from a keyboard shortcut. Its README describes the project as a fully native, open-source launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux, with GPU rendering, and the source is published on GitHub under GPL-3.0.\n\nThe README lists its latest release as v2.4.6 from October 2026. Among the launchers in this list it is the only one that runs on all three desktop systems, while Raycast covers Mac and Windows, Ulauncher covers Linux, and the Windows tools cover Windows. The GitHub README is the main product reference."
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        "Only Wox runs on Linux.",
        "Wox is open source; Raycast is not.",
        "Raycast: free plan, paid upgrades. Wox: free and open source."
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                    "product": "wox",
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