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Radial vs Quicksilver

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Radial

7.0
Productivity

Gesture-based launcher for apps, text snippets, and scripts

Quicksilver

8.0
Productivity

Productivity application

Metric Radial Quicksilver
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 17 76
90-day Installs 33 271
365-day Installs 33 633
Version 4.2.2 2.6.0
Auto-updates Yes Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 250 2.9K
GitHub Forks 74 288
Open Issues 36 73
License Apache-2.0
Language Jupyter Notebook Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 8mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Apr 26, 2026 Nov 13, 2012

Reviews

Radial

Radial is a gesture-based launcher that offers quick access to apps, text snippets, and scripts, making it ideal for productivity and workflow customization.

Launches apps, text snippets, and scripts using gesture-based controls.

Pros

  • + Gesture-based interface enhances efficiency
  • + Customizable workflows for productivity
  • + Strong community interest in the concept

Cons

  • - Niche appeal may limit user base
  • - License information is unclear

Quicksilver

Quicksilver is a productivity application that enables users to perform actions across applications and services with a single keystroke, making it ideal for those seeking to enhance their efficiency on macOS.

Enables users to perform actions across applications and services with a single keystroke.

Pros

  • + Enhances productivity with quick actions across applications.
  • + Supports complex workflows for efficient task management.
  • + Regular updates and active community engagement.

Cons

  • - Compatibility issues with Apple Silicon and macOS Big Sur.
  • - Intermittent crashing reported by users.