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PowerToys vs Wox
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | PowerToys | Wox |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Go |
| Licence | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 139k | 27k |
| Latest | v0.101.2362.0 | v2.4.6 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 75 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 9+ 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 replacementWoxRuns on macOS as well as Windows and Linux, with plugins in Python or Node.js.
Both replace Raycast. Alternatives to Raycast →
PartialPowerToysWindows only. The launcher is Command Palette, one module of a wider utility suite.
Full replacementWoxWindows, macOS and Linux, with plugins in Python or Node.js.
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
PowerToys
unsigned The latest release, v0.101.2362.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Wox
unsigned The latest release, v2.4.6, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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