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 23, 2024
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  1. Program Picker icon

    Program Picker

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    Fast and easy program launching and task switching, using just two consecutive keys to launch and switch to up to 40 different programs and/or files.

    29 Program Picker alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Launcher Mode

    Program Picker VS Skylight

     

  2. Fling

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    Fling is a simple, flexible, safe and powerful search tool you can download free (without any limitations or annoyances). If you search the web often for information or downloadable files you will enjoy Fling. Here is how it works.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fling screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Global hotkey

    Fling VS Skylight

     
  4. PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) icon

    PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Latest release v1.5.2 on May 12, 2019

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Software Management

    PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) VS Skylight

     
  5. Colibri App Launcher icon

    Colibri App Launcher

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Colibri App Launcher screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The project seems abandoned. Latest version, 17a, released in April 2007, can be still downloaded from the official website and it's working on Windows 10

    Colibri App Launcher Features

    1.  Support for Hotkeys
    2.  Launcher

    Colibri App Launcher VS Skylight

     
  6. 8start launcher icon

    8start launcher

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    8start launcher screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last version, 3.0, was released on 4th June 2011. It is still downloadable from FreewareFiles.com

    8start launcher Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Sits in the System Tray
    3.  Categories
    4.  Skinnable

    8start launcher VS Skylight

     
  7. Typhoeus Hotkeys icon

    Typhoeus Hotkeys

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    Typhoeus Hotkeys is an application that runs in your taskbar at all times, you can create "Hotkeys" which you can use in seconds by using your keyboard. Each hotkey is linked to a file, program or website and when activated opens the required object instantly saving...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Home Screen

    Typhoeus Hotkeys Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Support for Hotkeys

    Typhoeus Hotkeys VS Skylight

     
  9. Tray Commander icon

    Tray Commander

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    Tray Commander is a tray launcher that lets you gain quick access to your most frequently used applications and system commands via a customizable menu. Not only can you open applications and files, but also launch screen savers, shutdown, reboot your computer and much more, all...

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    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tray Commander screenshot 1

    Tray Commander VS Skylight

     

  10. GNOME Launch Box

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    GNOME Launch Box
    Discontinued

    This app seems to be totaly discontinuited. The official page on Gnome project points to an inexistant git repo. In Debian archives, last known version is 0.2-1.1:https://archive.debian.net/fr/source/lenny/gnome-launch-boxActivity at FTP link dates back to 2009:http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/GNOME/sources/gnome-launch-box/

    GNOME Launch Box VS Skylight

     
  11. Mini Run icon

    Mini Run

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    A handy tool to start application by keyboard.

    107 Mini Run alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Mini Run VS Skylight

     
  12. WinInizio PenSuite icon

    WinInizio PenSuite

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Menu

    WinInizio PenSuite Features

    1.  Launcher

    WinInizio PenSuite VS Skylight

     

  13. wofi

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    Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway.

    55 wofi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    wofi screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This project is not being actively maintained. It does still receive some updates from time to time but nothing frequent.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free

    wofi VS Skylight

     

  14. nwg-menu

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    This code provides the MenuStart plugin to nwg-panel. It also may be used standalone, however, with a little help from command line arguments.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    nwg-menu screenshot 1

    nwg-menu Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required

    nwg-menu VS Skylight

     
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