KRunner Alternatives

Apps similar to KRunner include Vicinae, which is free and open source. Other options are Raycast, Alfred, Wox Launcher and Listary. You're spoiled for choice with Application Launchers like KRunner: we list more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad.

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KRunner alternatives page was last updated Jul 24, 2026

CopyPaste Pro
4 likes
Clipboard Manager – Time Machine For Your Clipboard.
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Clipboard Manager
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
United States
Good alternative?Is CopyPaste Pro a good alternative to KRunner?
Verve
2 likes
Verve is a lightweight and blazingly fast launcher for accessing and opening applications, files and documents. It serves as a replacement for popular tools such as Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred, and is written in the Rust programming language using the Tauri Framework.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application typeApplication types
Application Launcher
File Search
Platforms
Mac
Good alternative?Is Verve a good alternative to KRunner?
Namely
4 likes
Namely is possibly the fastest way to open applications. And unlike some other launchers, it doesn't require any learning.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Mac
United States
Good alternative?Is Namely a good alternative to KRunner?
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aLaunch
2 likes
aLaunch is an application launcher of the types to access from menubar.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
Good alternative?Is aLaunch a good alternative to KRunner?
Promptu
5 likes
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...
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Application Launcher
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is Promptu a good alternative to KRunner?
Typhoeus Hotkeys
2 likes
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...
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is Typhoeus Hotkeys a good alternative to KRunner?
SearchLight - SpotLight on steroids
1 like
The Spotlight Search Metadata on your Mac is a truly remarkable thing. Given some text it is able to find all occurrences anywhere on the filesystem in the blink of an eye. At that this point your options are limited however.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
File Search
Platforms
Mac
Spotlight
Good alternative?Is this a good alternative to KRunner?
Application Finder
1 like
The Application Finder is a program to find and launch installed applications on your system, and quickly execute commands.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Application Launcher
Platforms
Linux
Xfce
Good alternative?Is Application Finder a good alternative to KRunner?
FCorp File/Folder Launcher
12 likes
File/Folder Launcher (FFLauncher) is a simple, very easy to use application specially designed to help you launch files and folders.
79 FCorp File/Folder Launcher alternatives
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Application Launcher
Origin
Indonesia
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Indonesia
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DFind
2 likes
DFind lets you perform advanced file and folder searches on your Mac. Need to find all files containing a certain text? Need to find files created in the last hour? Need to find large files that take up all your disk space?
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
File Search
Origin
Austria
EU
Platforms
Mac
Austria
EU
Good alternative?Is DFind a good alternative to KRunner?
FlowShelf
1 like
FlowShelf a free Mac app that turns your notch into a Dynamic Island and gives everything you copy, drop, or screenshot a temporary home.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Clipboard Manager
Origin
Australia
Platforms
Mac
Homebrew
Australia
Good alternative?Is FlowShelf a good alternative to KRunner?
8start launcher
3 likes
8start Launcher is a combination of innovative Application Launcher, countdown and Tree Notes/Shortcuts/Favorites.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application type
Application Launcher
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Good alternative?Is 8start launcher a good alternative to KRunner?