Joa
This project is still in development!!!
Joa is a cross-platform command-palette for everything. It has similarities to Spotlight, Alfred and Powertoys Run. For a detailed comparison on what makes Joa better than the alternatives, see here.
Features
- Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Extensible via Plugins (C#)
- UI can be customized
- Search Results can act as "directories"
- Completely free of charge and open source (MIT Licence)
Plugins
Joa offers a bunch of default plugins which cover the most common use cases. But you can also import plugins other people have created or even create your own. The Joa plugin api is very flexible and easy to use.
Comparison to alternatives
| Cross platform | Free of charge | Plugin support | Open source | Customizable UI | Nested Search Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotlight | MacOS | Yes | No | No | ||
| Alfred | MacOS | Yes (without plugins) | Yes (only paid) | No | ||
| Raycast | MacOS | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Powertoys | Windows | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Fluent Search | Windows | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Flow-Launcher | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Cerebro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Wox | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| Keypirinha | Windows | Yes | Yes | No | ||
| Ueli | Windows, MacOS | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Script Kit | ||||||
| paletro | ||||||
| Joa | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tech
We use a custom UI Framework (flamui).