Alfred Alternatives for Linux

Alfred is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Cerebro, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Alfred and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Alfred are Albert, Ulauncher, Gnome Do and Rofi.

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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.

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Alfred alternatives page was last updated Aug 12, 2024
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  1. Cerebro icon

    Cerebro

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    Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...

    57 Cerebro alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cerebro screenshot 1

    Cerebro Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Theme changing
    3.  Launcher
    4.  Electron based
    5.  Calculus solving
    6.  Multiplatform Export

    Cerebro VS Alfred

     
    Comments about Cerebro as an Alternative to Alfred
    jtflynnz
    Positive Apr 25, 2018
    0

    Customizable, nice collection of plugins, and cross platform. Some rough edges, but has advanced nicely onward.

    Alfred Icon
    Cerebro icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Cerebro is a great Alfred alternative.

    • Cerebro is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Alfred.

    • Cerebro is Free and Open SourceAlfred is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Albert icon

    Albert

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    Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

    59 Albert alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Search Bar
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Currency Conversion
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Launcher

    Albert VS Alfred

     
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    Ulauncher

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    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    59 Ulauncher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dark theme

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Launcher
    5.  File Search
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Smooth
    12.  Legacy addons support

    Ulauncher VS Alfred

     
    Comments about Ulauncher as an Alternative to Alfred
    Guest
    Positive Nov 23, 2019
    -1

    Nice tool, love it! Perfect for Fedora users.

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    • Almost everyone thinks Ulauncher is a great Alfred alternative.

    • Ulauncher is Free and Open SourceAlfred is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ulauncher is LightweightAlfred is not according to our users
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    Gnome Do

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    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    88 Gnome Do alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Gnome Do screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.95.3, released on November 2014, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

    Gnome Do Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Gnome Do VS Alfred

     
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    Rofi

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    Rofi started as clone of simpleswitcher, written by Sean Pringle a popup window switcher roughly based on superswitcher. Simpleswitcher laid the foundations and therefor Sean Pringle deserves most of the credit for this tool.

    35 Rofi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Rofi screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Window Switching

    Rofi VS Alfred

     
  7. Walker icon

    Walker

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    Walker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.

    29 Walker alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Walker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Wayland Support
    4.  Emoji search

    Walker VS Alfred

     
  9. KRunner icon

    KRunner

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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 Alfred

     
  10. dmenu icon

    dmenu

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    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    76 dmenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    dmenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher

    dmenu VS Alfred

     
  11. Curiosity Search icon

    Curiosity Search

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    Curiosity is a search and productivity app. It puts all your information at your fingertips so you can focus and get more done.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Curiosity Search screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Full-Text Search
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Launcher
    6.  Integrated Search
    7.  Fuzzy Finder
    8.  Content Searching

    Curiosity Search VS Alfred

     
  12. Catapult Launcher icon

    Catapult Launcher

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    Catapult allows you to easily launch apps, open files and do basic calculations with a keyboard-driven user interface. Custom plugins and themes can be loaded dynamically.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Catapult Launcher screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Launcher

    Catapult Launcher VS Alfred

     
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