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PowerToys vs Vicinae
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | PowerToys | Vicinae |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | C++ |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 139k | 10k |
| Latest | v0.101.2362.0 | v0.29.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 75 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 44 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Raycast. Alternatives to Raycast →
PartialPowerToysWindows only. The launcher is Command Palette, one module of a wider utility suite.
PartialVicinaeRaycast-style launcher for Linux with extensions, clipboard history and file search.
PowerToys
- v0.101.2712.02026-09-30Preview v0.101.2712.0pre-release
- v0.101.2684.02026-09-26Preview v0.101.2684.0pre-release
- v0.101.2652.02026-09-23Preview v0.101.2652.0pre-release
- v0.101.2632.02026-09-21Preview v0.101.2632.0pre-release
- v0.101.2601.02026-09-18Preview v0.101.2601.0pre-release
Vicinae
- v0.29.12026-09-30Many bugfixes.
- v0.29.02026-09-18The Windows release is finally out of alpha. Grab the installer or the portable build from the release and you can star…
- v0.28.22026-09-14Windows release is coming soon, waiting for Microslop to approve my signing account :)
- v0.28.12026-09-03Tray icon bug fix mostly because Gnome knows best.
- v0.28.02026-09-02Release with a lot of quality of life improvements.
PowerToys
unsigned The latest release, v0.101.2362.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Vicinae
unsigned The latest release, v0.29.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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