Quicksilver vs True Launch Bar

Quicksilver

Figure	Quicksilver	True Launch Bar
Price from	Free	Free
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Free trial	—	Yes
Open source	—	—
Windows	—	Yes
macOS	Yes	—
Plans published	1	3
Spec score · App Launchers	7.2 (#30)	8.4 (#9)
Spec score · App launchers	7.2 (#30)	8.7 (#6)
Spec score · App Launcher Software	7.2 (#31)	8.3 (#11)
Customization	Quicksilver offers more than 10 interfaces with color theming.	Users can apply skins and customize toolbar buttons, menu items, colors, and tooltips.
Integrations	The site lists Apple Mail, Gmail, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Calendar, and Reminders among its plugin capabilities.	The feature list names integration with StartKiller, which can open a True Launch Bar menu in place of the Start menu.
Plugins	Hundreds of plugins extend Quicksilver, and plugins can be installed and managed from within the app.	The vendor lists dozens of plugins including mail monitoring, weather, news, media control, system monitoring, clipboard management and virtual desktops.
Privacy	The FAQ says Quicksilver does not phone home, collect analytics, or track usage, and that data stays on the user's Mac.	The vendor says the software contains no spyware or adware and does not phone home; no personal information is required to download or install it.
Support	Support options include the manual, FAQ, GitHub Discussions, and GitHub Issues.	The license page says registered software receives free updates and free support.

Quicksilver has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

True Launch Bar has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.