Sol
by Sol · Open-source macOS launcher with search, window and clipboard tools
28.2 — BenchRank score out of 100
Screenshots of Sol
Homepage
Overview
Sol is an open-source launcher for macOS, opened with a global keyboard shortcut. It bundles app and file search, a calculator, an emoji picker, clipboard history, quick notes, a window manager, calendar and browser bookmark access, translation, media key forwarding and a process manager. It is installed by downloading the latest release or running brew install --cask sol.
- Best for
- macOS users who want a free, keyboard-driven launcher for search, window management and clipboard history.
- Pricing
- The page states Sol is free and open source; no prices or paid plans are shown.
- Runs on
- macOSCLI
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free and open source, installable with brew install --cask sol
- App search, file search, calculator and emoji picker in one launcher
- Window manager, clipboard history and quick notes on shortcuts
- Global shortcuts can be bound to any action
Trade-offs
- macOS only; no other platform is mentioned
- Translation covers up to 3 languages
- Built by a single developer, ospfranco
- Homepage lists features only; no docs or support detail shown
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 0 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 41 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 45 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 25 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 60 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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