Wox
by Wox-launcher
Wox is a keyboard-driven launcher for Windows, macOS and Linux that opens apps, finds files and runs actions from a single search box. It can be extended with plugins written in Node.js, Python or scripts.
- Stars
- 27.6k +2 a day
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Easy
- Language
- Go
- Age
- 4697 days
What you can do with it
- Open apps and find files from one keyboard-driven search box
- Add features by installing plugins from the plugin store
- Change the look with themes and write your own plugins in Node.js, Python or scripts
Could replace
- Raycast
- Alfred
Our suggestion based on what it does, not a feature-by-feature comparison.
Make money with it
A freelancer could write and sell custom Wox plugins or workflow setups for teams that want shortcuts tailored to their tools.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Cut time lost to hunting for files, apps and common actions during the working day
- Build small plugins that automate repeat tasks, such as opening client folders or running scripts, without paying for a commercial launcher
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use. Anything you distribute that includes it must be open-sourced under the same licence.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Install with a package manager such as Homebrew, Winget, Scoop, Chocolatey or the AUR, or download a package from the GitHub releases page.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Licensed under GPL-3.0, so any derived work you distribute must also be open source
- Third-party store plugins run code on your machine, so check them before installing
Checked 29 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
