PowerToys vs Ulauncher

PowerToys vs Ulauncher
Fact	PowerToys	Ulauncher
Language	C	Python
Licence	MIT	Other
Stars	139k	4.5k
Latest	v0.101.2362.0	5.16.2
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-09-26
Release cadence	too few releases	about 12 days between releases
Active contributors	75 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Alfred. Alternatives to Alfred →
PartialPowerToysWindows only. The launcher is Command Palette, one module of a wider utility suite.
Full replacementUlauncherLinux only, with extensions written in Python.
Both replace Raycast. Alternatives to Raycast →
PartialPowerToysWindows only. The launcher is Command Palette, one module of a wider utility suite.
Full replacementUlauncherLinux only, with extensions written in Python.

v6.0.0-beta352026-09-21Add display_backend setting with preferences dropdown (39b58d1)pre-release
5.16.22026-09-17Small release to make sure switching back and forth between Ulauncher v5 and v6 won't lose your settings (affected 3 re…
5.16.12026-09-01Remove noisy debug log for incomplete hotkey input (247ad0b)
5.16.02026-08-24The app previously left new users in a dead-end if they used Wayland (which now most users do). Now we made some change…
v6.0.0-beta342026-07-28Calculator: Autocomplete partial function and constant names (#1780)pre-release

unsigned The latest release, v0.101.2362.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.

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