# Flow Launcher vs Microsoft PowerToys

Source: https://listme.name/compare/flow-launcher-vs-powertoys
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/app-launchers

| | Flow Launcher | Microsoft PowerToys |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84.0 | 88.5 |
| Rank | #5 | #3 |
| Price | Free and open source | Free and open source |
| Best for | Windows users who want an open-source launcher with plugins | Windows users who want a free, vendor-backed launcher |

A free, MIT-licensed Windows launcher that searches files through Everything or Windows Search, along with bookmarks, Windows settings and the web. Plugin quality varies because each plugin is community-made. Free, open-source and MIT licensed, with PowerToys Run as the launcher in Microsoft's utilities suite. It works on Windows only, and the launcher is one module among several tools.