Lightning · Office #48,287

What it is

Calls itself “launcher”.

• Calls itself: launcher

“Lightning is a fast, light launcher for Windows.”

Where it puts itself

Claims “Ultra-fast”.

• Superlative claim: Ultra-fast

“How is it different from Start menu search? Lightning indexes files on every fixed drive and keeps the index current as files change.”

“Ultra-fast search launcher for Windows, built with Rust.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly or yearly plan. No one-time option.

• One-time: no
• Monthly: no
• Yearly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“Free and open source (MIT)”

How it runs

A desktop app for Windows. Runs locally and works offline. Open source.

• Kind: desktop
• Runs on: Windows
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes

“Lightning is a fast, light launcher for Windows.”

“Ultra-fast search launcher for Windows, built with Rust.”

What it works with

Names AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, Visual Studio Code and 2 more on its pages.

• Names: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X · Visual Studio Code · Windows · +1

“Measured on an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, release build”

“Lightning is a fast, light launcher for Windows.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “195,096”. Try it without signing up.

• Number claimed: 195,096
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“Download for Windows”

“No admin rights needed. It installs for your user only”