aLaunch Alternatives

aLaunch is described as 'Application launcher of the types to access from menubar' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to aLaunch for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best aLaunch alternative is Alfred, which is free. Other great apps like aLaunch are Fluent Search, ueli, Quicksilver and XMenu.

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aLaunch is an application launcher of the types to access from menubar.

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aLaunch alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
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  1. Alfred icon

    Alfred

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    Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.

    128 Alfred alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Alfred screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Workflow Automation
    4.  File Search
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Cloud Sync

    Alfred VS aLaunch

     

    • Alfred is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to aLaunch.

    • Alfred is the most popular free alternative to aLaunch.

    • Alfred is Freemium and ProprietaryaLaunch is Free and Proprietary
  2. Fluent Search icon

    Fluent Search

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    Fluent Search is a fast and easy-to-use search application that lets you search for running applications, browser tabs, bookmarks, files, and more. Unlike Windows Start Menu, Fluent Search focuses on continuing existing work, it let you jump easily between running application...

    111 Fluent Search alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search for browser tabs

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Custom search
    4.  Custom commands
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Consistent UI
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required

    Fluent Search VS aLaunch

     

    • Fluent Search is the most popular Windows alternative to aLaunch.

    • Fluent Search is Free and ProprietaryaLaunch is also Free and Proprietary
    • Fluent Search is LightweightaLaunch is not according to our users
  4. ueli icon

    ueli

     65 likes
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    Developed with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...

    79 ueli alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ueli screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  File Search
    3.  Custom commands
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fast file and folder search
    6.  Launcher
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    ueli VS aLaunch

     

    • ueli is the most popular Open Source alternative to aLaunch.

    • ueli is Free and Open SourceaLaunch is Free and Proprietary
  5. Quicksilver icon

    Quicksilver

     125 likes
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    Quicksilver is a fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly.

    91 Quicksilver alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Quicksilver screenshot 1

    Quicksilver Features

    1.  Quick search
    2.  Launcher

    Quicksilver VS aLaunch

     
  6. XMenu icon

    XMenu

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    XMenu adds one or more global menus to the right side of the menu bar. They give you access to your preferred applications, folders, documents, files, and snippets. Launch any application, or insert text snippets or URLs into your email messages or Pages documents with a single...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    XMenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Favorites
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar

    XMenu VS aLaunch

     
  7. KRunner icon

    KRunner

     15 likes
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    KRunner is the launcher built into the Plasma desktop.

    85 KRunner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    KRunner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Launcher

    KRunner VS aLaunch

     

    • KRunner is the most popular Linux alternative to aLaunch.

    • KRunner is Free and Open SourceaLaunch is Free and Proprietary
    • KRunner is Privacy focused and LightweightaLaunch is not according to our users
  9. LaunchBar icon

    LaunchBar

     46 likes
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    LaunchBar is a smart and powerful, keyboard driven productivity utility that lets you access and control every aspect of your digital life. Whatever you want to get done on your Mac – with LaunchBar it’s only a few keystrokes away.

    57 LaunchBar alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clipboard History

    LaunchBar Features

    1.  Launcher

    LaunchBar VS aLaunch

     
  10. Key Manager icon

    Key Manager

     17 likes
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    Key Manager reveals the full potential of your keyboard and mouse and allows you to save time and efforts while working with your computer. Thanks to its flexible interface, you can now create various actions and execute them by pressing keys, mouse buttons and combinations of...

    71 Key Manager alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Key Manager screenshot 1

    Key Manager Features

    1.  Macro Recording
    2.  Keystroke

    Key Manager VS aLaunch

     

    • Key Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to aLaunch.

    • Key Manager is Paid and ProprietaryaLaunch is Free and Proprietary
  11. Folder Peek icon

    Folder Peek

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    Folder Peek lets you put one or more folders in the menu bar.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Folder Peek screenshot 1

    Folder Peek Features

    1.  Folder Hierarchy
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Sorting by folder
    4.  Nested Folders

    Folder Peek VS aLaunch

     
  12. Yal icon

    Yal

     6 likes
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    Access your files, programs, browser bookmarks, search engines and windows with a few key presses.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Yal screenshot 1

    Yal Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher

    Yal VS aLaunch

     
  13. LaunchPanel icon

    LaunchPanel

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    LaunchPanel is a completely FREE application that allows you to quickly launch applications, open files and folders.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LaunchPanel screenshot 1

    LaunchPanel Features

    1.  Launcher

    LaunchPanel VS aLaunch

     
  14. Flashlight icon

    Flashlight

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    Flashlight gives you control over Spotlight. There are tons of options for customization so you can do things how you want to. Flashlight is designed to make enhancing Spotlight easy and enhance it's usefulness on macOS 10.9 and up.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Flashlight screenshot 1

    Flashlight Features

    1.  Launcher

    Flashlight VS aLaunch

     
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