Skylight Alternatives

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, Gnome Do, Executor and Find And Run Robot.

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

     
  2. OpenWith Enhanced icon

    OpenWith Enhanced

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    OpenWith Enhanced is a small freeware application which replaces the standard Windows 'Open With...' window with an improved comprehensive yet intuitive dialog box.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Removing file association

    OpenWith Enhanced Features

    1.  Launcher

    OpenWith Enhanced VS Skylight

     
  4. Keybreeze icon

    Keybreeze

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    It's a small toolbar that you can activate by pressing a hotkey. Then you can type keywords to open programs and websites, search the internet, check the weather, shut down your computer, run macros, and a whole lot more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Keybreeze Features

    1.  Macro Recording

    Keybreeze VS Skylight

     
  5. FSL Launcher icon

    FSL Launcher

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    Organizes your shortcuts/icons on the desktop.

    83 FSL Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    FSL Launcher screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.4.4, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    FSL Launcher Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Add-ons
    4.  Launcher

    FSL Launcher VS Skylight

     
  6. Enso Launcher icon

    Enso Launcher

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    Enso is dead simple to use. You just hold down the Caps Lock key and type an Enso command, which is displayed in a translucent overlay. Once the command is typed, you simply release the Caps Lock key to activate it, and the overlay disappears.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Enso Launcher screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The official website is no longer available. Last version, Build 3268, released on 2008, can be still downloaded from Wayback Machine.

    Enso Launcher Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Enso Launcher VS Skylight

     
  7. Advanced Recent Access icon

    Advanced Recent Access

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    Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Advanced Recent Access screenshot 1

    Advanced Recent Access VS Skylight

     

  9. Mutate

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    Mutate is a simple launcher inspired by Alfred for Ubuntu.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Mutate screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last commit to the GitHub repo was on November 5th, 2015.

    Mutate Features

    1.  Launcher

    Mutate VS Skylight

     
  10. Portable Start Menu icon

    Portable Start Menu

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    Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Portable Start Menu screenshot 1
    Portable Start Menu screenshot 2

    Portable Start Menu Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management

    Portable Start Menu VS Skylight

     
  11. Promptu icon

    Promptu

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    Say goodbye to repetitive, time-consuming tasks, like hunting through your programs, folders, files, and bookmarks for the ones you need. Promptu lets you associate meaningful names with programs, folders, files, bookmarks, etc, and access them almost instantly from your...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Prompt with suggestion provider

    Promptu Features

    1.  Launcher

    Promptu VS Skylight

     

  12. JetStart

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

    76 JetStart alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    JetStart screenshot 1

    JetStart VS Skylight

     
  13. FCorp My Quick Launch icon

    FCorp My Quick Launch

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    Faster access to your favorite files, folders, programs, etc.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FCorp My Quick Launch screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer developed. Last version, released in August 2016, can be still bought from the official website.

    FCorp My Quick Launch Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher

    FCorp My Quick Launch VS Skylight

     
  14. Tray Commander Lite icon

    Tray Commander Lite

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    Tray Commander is a multifunctional utility that lets you launch your frequently used programs, files, folders and documents directly from the system tray. It adds a single icon to the tray which, when clicked, displays a customizable menu that contains the shortcuts you...

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tray Commander Lite screenshot 1

    Tray Commander Lite Features

    1.  Launcher

    Tray Commander Lite VS Skylight

     
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