Glorious CORE vs Logi Options+

Glorious CORE is free software for configuring most Glorious gaming gear on Windows and macOS. It adjusts RGB lighting, macros, keybindings, DPI sensitivity, and polling rate, and supports onboard device memory. Glorious recommends CORE for full feature control and firmware updates, though its products work out of the box. CORE does not support GMMK 1 or the Model O/O- Wired (V1) and Model D/D- Wired (V1) mice; the maker provides legacy software for those products and lists CORE V1 as a legacy download. The Windows requirement is Windows 10 or later. The macOS download requires macOS Big Sur through Sonoma and an Apple M1 or later. A Glorious ID is not needed to configure products, but is required to save profiles to the cloud. Owners of 4KHz/8KHz PRO Series mice need CORE to use polling rates above 1KHz. The maker says CORE receives feature, bug-fix, and functionality updates. It can check for updates at launch when automatic updates are enabled, or users can check manually in settings. Glorious directs software users to customer support by email and live chat.

Logi Options+ customizes supported Logitech mice, keyboards, lights, webcams, touchpads, presentation remotes, and MX Creative Console devices. It can adjust pointer and scrolling behavior, assign gestures, and set app-specific presets or actions for applications including Chrome, Edge, Safari, Zoom, Office and Adobe apps, and Teams. Smart Actions run multiple tasks from one click or keystroke. Actions Ring puts selected tools in an on-screen overlay near the cursor, while Flow controls multiple computers and transfers text, images, and files between them. Supported keyboards can switch among up to three devices with one key press. The Marketplace offers plugins, profiles, and icon packs; mouse Spotlight effects include Highlight, Magnify, and Digital Laser. The software is free and listed for Windows and macOS, with stated requirements of Windows 10 or later and macOS 14 or later. Actions Ring and Marketplace are available with MX devices except MX Webcam and MX Ink; haptic feedback for specific actions is currently available with MX Master 4. Administrators can remotely deploy the app and configure certain enterprise settings.