PortAL is very light portable software launcher which is based on hotkeys, menus and system tray icons.


ASuite is described as 'Simple open source portable launcher for Microsoft Windows. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable (software, documents and other file types) from removable storage media (USB keys, hard drives, iPods, etc.)' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ASuite for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best ASuite alternative is PortableApps.com, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ASuite are Keypirinha, LiberKey, SyMenu and Executor.
PortAL is very light portable software launcher which is based on hotkeys, menus and system tray icons.


Colibri combines the raw power of the command line with the intuitive nature of a modern graphical user interface to define a revolutionary new way of managing your computer.


8start Launcher is a combination of innovative Application Launcher, countdown and Tree Notes/Shortcuts/Favorites.

Enables creation of a virtual operating environment on USB or hard disk, supporting unmodified standard Windows applications, plus user settings and data, usable on any PC without prior installation, maintaining preferences and portable workspace.

Launch Box is generally an application launcher. It's very influenced by Quicksilver for Mac OSX. Remember that this is only a first release so don't get your hopes up too much. Launch Box is written for the GNOME 2.10 platform and depends on GTK+ 2.

Tired of digging into crowded Start Menu? JetStart offers you a quick access to categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands.


8start Launcher is a free portable application launcher. This program is a whole new way of launching programs and applications on your system. Starting programs from shortcuts on desktop and start menu is an obsolete and cumbersome process.

This pendrive suite is an application launcher that runs in the notification area. It uses a Vista-like menu style. The suite is preloaded with multiple free applications and users can choose which type of bundled software package to download.



WinExt Key Launcher is used to quickly open your resources by shortcut keys, you can press two keys (Ctrl+? or Alt+?) at any place of Windows to open the corresponding resource during it is running.




Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.
