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Thor vs Wox

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Thor

7.5
Utilities

Utility to switch between applications

Wox

8.0
Utilities

Launcher tool

Metric Thor Wox
Category Utilities Utilities
AI Score 7.5 8.0
30-day Installs 41 91
90-day Installs 124 91
365-day Installs 429 91
Version 1.5.16 2.0.3
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.3K 26.7K
GitHub Forks 74 2.4K
Open Issues 25 5
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Swift Go
Last GitHub Commit 1y ago 8d ago
First Seen Apr 14, 2020 Apr 27, 2026

Reviews

Thor

Thor is a sleek utility that lets you switch between applications with customizable keyboard shortcuts, enhancing productivity on macOS.

Enables quick application switching via keyboard shortcuts.

Pros

  • + Efficient application switching
  • + Customizable shortcuts
  • + Lightweight design

Cons

  • - Open issues regarding functionality
  • - Limited community support

Wox

Wox is a cross-platform launcher tool designed to help users quickly search and launch applications, files, and perform actions. It offers a sleek, efficient interface and supports plugins for extended functionality, making it ideal for productivity-focused users.

Wox allows users to search and launch applications, files, and perform actions directly from their keyboard.

Pros

  • + Cross-platform support with a focus on Windows and macOS
  • + Open-source and actively maintained
  • + Supports plugins for extended functionality

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Limited community discussion outside of GitHub