Turnout vs Finicky
Finicky is free, open source and endlessly flexible: you describe your rules in a JavaScript or TypeScript file. Turnout does the common jobs without code, from a settings window, and adds a picker for links no rule covers.
Side by side
| Feature | Turnout | Finicky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, Pro $9.99 once | Free, open source (MIT) |
| Free version | Yes, up to 3 rules | Yes |
| Mac App Store | Coming soon | No, download or Homebrew |
| Requires | macOS 14 | macOS 12 (version 4) |
| Rules by domain or keyword | Yes | Yes, in code |
| Regular expression rules | Pro | Yes, in code |
| Rules by the app you clicked in | Pro | Yes, in code |
| Chrome, Edge, Brave and Vivaldi profiles | Yes | Yes, in code |
| Firefox profiles | No | Yes, in code |
| Safari profiles | No | Not listed |
| Picker when no rule matches | Yes | No, often paired with a separate picker |
| Unwraps Slack, Google and Outlook links | Yes | With rewrite rules you write |
| Matches the account in Slack sign-in links | Pro | With code you write |
| Removes tracking parameters | No | With rewrite rules you write |
| Set up in | Settings window | JavaScript or TypeScript file (visual editor in pre-release) |
| Shows why a link matched | Yes, link tester | Not listed |
Compared in October 2026 from each app’s own website. “Not listed” means we couldn’t confirm it there, not that it’s missing.
Choose Finicky if
- You’re comfortable in JavaScript and want logic no settings window can express.
- You want free and open source, with your config in version control.
Choose Turnout if
- You’d rather set rules in a settings window than in code.
- You want a picker for links no rule covers, built in.
- You want Slack, Google and Outlook links unwrapped without writing rewrite rules.
- You want Turnout to suggest and write rules from the links you open.
Switching from Finicky
Once Turnout is out, install it and choose it as your default browser instead of Finicky. Then add your most-used Finicky rules in Settings › Rules: domains and keywords map straight across.
Turnout is coming soon. Join the waiting list and we’ll email you when it’s ready.