Dory Alternatives

Dory is described as 'A zero-config Mac app switcher that learns your habits. Click your mouse and type - no shortcuts to remember. Simple. Fast. Effortless' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Dory for Mac, Windows, Linux, Flathub and Flatpak. The best Dory alternative is Pieoneer. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try AltTab or Launchy - App Launcher. Other great apps like Dory are TabTab, Quick Tab, Pie Menu and Applight.

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Dory alternatives page was last updated Jul 2, 2025
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  1. Pieoneer icon

    Pieoneer

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    Experience seamless Mac application management with a distinctive pie menu, offering customizable shortcuts, dark mode, and instant app launching for smoother workflows.

    11 Pieoneer alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pieoneer screenshot 1

    Pieoneer Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Shortcut keys
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  Full keyboard shortcuts
    5.  Function Key Shortcuts
    6.  Custom shortcuts
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Pieoneer VS Dory

     

    • Pieoneer is the most popular Mac alternative to Dory.

    • Pieoneer is the most popular commercial alternative to Dory.

    • Pieoneer is Paid and ProprietaryDory is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. AltTab icon

    AltTab

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    AltTab brings the power of Windows’s “alt-tab” window switcher to macOS.

    19 AltTab alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    AltTab screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Window Switching
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Window organizer

    AltTab VS Dory

     

    • AltTab is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Dory.

    • AltTab is Free and Open SourceDory is Paid and Proprietary
    • AltTab is CustomizableDory is not according to our users
  4. Launchy - App Launcher icon

    Launchy - App Launcher

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    Boost your macOS productivity with Launchy, the customizable app launcher and switcher featuring a sleek radial menu. Switch, launch, and manage apps effortlessly using keyboard shortcuts or mouse.

    11 Launchy - App Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Launchy - App Launcher screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    7.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Launchy - App Launcher VS Dory

     
  5. TabTab icon

    TabTab

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    TabTab is a native macOS app that will seriously elevate your window and tab management. Switch seamlessly between windows, navigate to individual tabs in apps like Chrome, VSCode, and Figma, and quickly search for any window or tab with ease.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    TabTab screenshot 1

    TabTab Features

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2. Mozilla Firefox icon  Firefox integration
    3.  Tab search
    4. Finder icon  Apple Finder Integration
    5. Figma icon  Figma Integration
    6.  Support for Hotkeys
    7. Notion icon  Notion Integration
    8. Microsoft Visual Studio icon  Visual Studio integration
    9. Safari icon  Safari Integration

    TabTab VS Dory

     
  6. Quick Tab icon

    Quick Tab

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    How many times a day do you find yourself pressing Command+Tab and then endlessly clicking Tab until you locate the desired application?

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Quick Tab screenshot 1

    Quick Tab Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Quick Tab VS Dory

     
  7. Pie Menu icon

    Pie Menu

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    Introducing the all-new radial menu app that revolutionizes the way you work on your device! With Pie Menu, you can customize shortcuts for every app, making your life easier and more organized.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Pie Menu screenshot 1

    Pie Menu Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Pie Menu VS Dory

     
  9. Applight icon

    Applight

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    The context-aware app switcher.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Applight screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Window Switching
    7.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Applight VS Dory

     
  10. Contexts icon

    Contexts

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    Switch between application windows effortlessly – with a click, a quick gesture, keyboard shortcuts or search; no matter how many of them you have open; even on multiple spaces & multiple displays.

    24 Contexts alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    The latest version (3.9.0) is from August 2022.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Contexts VS Dory

     
  11. LaunchPalette icon

    LaunchPalette

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    Elevate macOS multitasking with bespoke hotkeys to switch between apps and focus on windows, all in a sleek user interface.

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    LaunchPalette screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    6.  Window Switching

    LaunchPalette VS Dory

     
  12. Kando icon

    Kando

     7 likes
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    Kando offers an unconventional, fast, highly efficient, and fun way of interacting with your computer! You can use it to run commands, execute macros, open files, and much more.

    10 Kando alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Kando screenshot 1

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Support for Gestures
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Cross-Platform

    Kando VS Dory

     

    • Kando is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Dory.

    • Kando is Free and Open SourceDory is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kando is Privacy focusedDory is not according to our users
  13. Charmstone icon

    Charmstone

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    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Charmstone screenshot 1

    Charmstone VS Dory

     
  14. SMBAct icon

    SMBAct

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    SMBAct is the all-in-one cross-platform solution that allows you to keep your windows and applications well-organized and significantly simplify the process of interaction with them.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    SMBAct screenshot 1

    SMBAct Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Desktop Application
    3.  Window Switching

    SMBAct VS Dory

     
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