Why is the Epic Games launcher so slow compared to Steam?

[JasonS]

I’ve been using the Epic Games launcher for a while now, but it consistently feels sluggish when I try to update a game or even just browse my library. My friend uses Steam on a nearly identical PC and doesn’t have this lag. Has anyone else noticed their client being this unresponsive during basic tasks?

[MatthewA]

Yep, I’ve noticed the same on my end. The Epic launcher feels sluggish to respond when I start an update or switch to my library.

[ZoeyC]

I’ve tried pausing other downloads and closing background apps, but the lag stays.

[AbigailW]

Steam on the same PC is snappy for me, so it doesn’t feel like the hardware is the bottleneck.

[EleanorT]

I even reinstalled the launcher and cleared its cache, and it helped for a day or two before the slowdowns came back.

[MadisonW]

Could this be the backend server throttling or something in Epic's updater?

[KennethW]

Sometimes I wonder if it’s not the app at all but Windows indexing or a driver task kicking in when I click things, which makes the whole UI stall.