Skylight AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Skylight

Skylight is described as 'Experimental keyboard launcher. It lets you quickly find and open anything on your computer or the web. Start apps, documents or search websites with a few keystrokes, it even learns from your habits' and is a application launcher in the online services category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Skylight for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, File Explorer, Wayland and PortableApps.com apps. The best Skylight alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like Skylight are Keypirinha, Executor, Gnome Do and Find And Run Robot.

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Skylight alternatives page was last updated Nov 12, 2021
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  1. Listary icon

    Listary

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    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    114 Listary alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Global Search

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Fast file and folder search
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  File Search
    5.  Application Launchers
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Quick Switch
    10.  Content Searching
    11.  Portable
    12.  Fuzzy Finder

    Listary VS Skylight

     

    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to Skylight.

    • Listary is the most popular free alternative to Skylight.

    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietarySkylight is Free and Proprietary
    • Listary is LightweightSkylight is not according to our users
  2. Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

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    A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.

    155 Keypirinha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    smart search

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Configurable
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Application Launchers
    5.  File Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Calculus solving

    Keypirinha VS Skylight

     
  4. Executor icon

    Executor

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    A multi purpose launcher and more advanced and customizable freeware windows run replacement and more. Executor is available also as a portable app and can be integrated in LiberKey.

    49 Executor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Executor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable

    Executor VS Skylight

     
  5. Gnome Do icon

    Gnome Do

     177 likes
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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.

    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 Skylight

     

    • Gnome Do is the most popular Linux alternative to Skylight.

    • Gnome Do is the most popular Open Source alternative to Skylight.

    • Gnome Do is Free and Open SourceSkylight is Free and Proprietary
  6. Find And Run Robot icon

    Find And Run Robot

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    FARR also lets you quickly run web searches, send email, manipulate files, control on-screen windows, and much more. Build and share custom commands or install plugins to add tons of new features, like live search features for your clipboard history and your internet bookmarks;...

    58 Find And Run Robot alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Search result window

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Portable
    3.  Plugin API

    Find And Run Robot VS Skylight

     
  7. RecentX icon

    RecentX

     106 likes
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    RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    290 RecentX alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RecentX screenshot 1

    Top RecentX Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Folder-Search
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Clipboard monitoring
    9.  Image Preview
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Folder Tagging
    12.  Bookmark History

    RecentX VS Skylight

     

    • RecentX is the most popular commercial alternative to Skylight.

    • RecentX is Paid and ProprietarySkylight is Free and Proprietary
  9. Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

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    Access your folders from anywhere.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Direct Folders screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Quick Switch
    3.  Folders

    Direct Folders VS Skylight

     
  10. PStart icon

    PStart

     49 likes
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    PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable from USB key devices or removable disks.

    31 PStart alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PStart screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    nothing since 2007

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management

    PStart VS Skylight

     
  11. ASuite icon

    ASuite

     27 likes
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    ASuite is a 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.).

    51 ASuite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASuite screenshot 1
    ASuite screenshot 2

    ASuite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management

    ASuite VS Skylight

     
  12. 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.

    75 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 Skylight

     
  13. Avant Window Navigator icon

    Avant Window Navigator

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    Avant Window Navigator (AWN/Awn) is a dock-like navigation bar for the linux desktop that positions itself at the bottom of the screen. It can be used to keep track of open windows and behaves like a normal window list.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Avant Window Navigator screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Doesn't seem to be activaly maintained anymore. Last update was in 2017.

    Avant Window Navigator Features

    1.  Window docking
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Dock

    Avant Window Navigator VS Skylight

     
  14. SlickRun icon

    SlickRun

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    SlickRun is a free floating command line utility for Windows. SlickRun gives almost instant access to any program or website. SlickRun allows you to create command aliases (known as MagicWords), so C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe becomes MAIL.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable

    SlickRun VS Skylight

     
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