Quicksilver vs Alfred : Which is Better?

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Quicksilver

Quicksilver is a fast and free productivity application for the Mac, allowing you to save time and improve your efficiency. Developed by Quicksilver Foundation

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X

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Alfred

Alfred is a productivity application for Mac OS X, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Developed by Andrew Pepperrell

License: Freemium

Apps available for Mac OS X

Quicksilver VS Alfred Feature comparision

Feature Quicksilver Alfred
Program Launchers
File management
Launcher
Customizable
File Searching
Lightweight
Portable
Integrated Search
Windows Explorer integration
Fast file and folder search
Content Searching
Workflow Automation
Firefox bookmarks
Calculators
Calculus solving
Electron based
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Web searching
Plugin API
Plugins
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Text expansion
Function Key Shortcuts
Macros
Desktop Environment
Bookmark History
File preview
Sits in the MenuBar
Google Chrome Extensions
Extensions
Full text search
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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