LaunchBar Alternatives

LaunchBar is described as 'Smart and powerful, keyboard driven productivity utility that lets you access and control every aspect of your digital life. Whatever you want to get done on your Mac – with LaunchBar it’s only a few keystrokes away' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LaunchBar for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best LaunchBar alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like LaunchBar are Alfred, Keypirinha, Fluent Search and ueli.

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LaunchBar alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
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  1. Flashlight icon

    Flashlight

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    Flashlight gives you control over Spotlight. There are tons of options for customization so you can do things how you want to. Flashlight is designed to make enhancing Spotlight easy and enhance it's usefulness on macOS 10.9 and up.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Flashlight screenshot 1

    Flashlight Features

    1.  Launcher

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  2. Lightweight Launcher icon

    Lightweight Launcher

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    A robust file/web launcher.

    66 Lightweight Launcher alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    Lightweight Launcher screenshot 1

    Lightweight Launcher Features

    1.  Launcher

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  4. Slik icon

    Slik

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    Blazing fast, keyboard-driven, Apps and Web Apps launcher.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Slik screenshot 1

    Slik Features

    1.  Catalog
    2.  Launcher

    Slik VS LaunchBar

     
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    Curiosity Search

    AI-powered assistant centralizing all data by searching files, folders, and cloud apps, creating custom automations, interacting with emails, calendars, and web, offering document summarization, organization, and content generati...

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  6. Namely icon

    Namely

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    Namely is possibly the fastest way to open applications. And unlike some other launchers, it doesn't require any learning.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Discontinued

    Discontinued (per this blog post: http://blog.amarsagoo.info/2014/01/5-years-later.html). Last updated 2007(!)

    Namely Features

    1.  Launcher

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  7. LaunchMenu icon

    LaunchMenu

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    LaunchMenu is a free, open source, cross-platform search-based productivity software with similarities to Alfred and Cerebro. LaunchMenu focuses on customisability and extensibility , while also being easy to use through it's one slick interface.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • NZ flagNew Zealand

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    LaunchMenu VS LaunchBar

     

  8. 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
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    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 LaunchBar

     
  10. Verve icon

    Verve

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Verve screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Launcher

    Verve VS LaunchBar

     
  11. Dock icon

    Dock

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    In macOS, the Dock is used as a repository for any program or file in the operating system. It can hold any number of items and resizes them dynamically to fit while using magnification to clarify smaller resized items.

    51 Dock alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Dock screenshot 1

    Dock VS LaunchBar

     

  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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    JetStart screenshot 1

    JetStart VS LaunchBar

     
  13. Conjure icon

    Conjure

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    Conjure is the fastest, smartest launcher for Android. Use it to open apps, make calls, toggle wifi, adjust volume, and much more. Search results are prioritized according to use so your favorite apps and contacts are always a keystroke away.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    Conjure Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  Spotlight
    3.  Contact search

    Conjure VS LaunchBar

     

    • Conjure is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to LaunchBar.

    • Conjure is Free and ProprietaryLaunchBar is Freemium and Proprietary
  14. Smart Drawer icon

    Smart Drawer

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    Smart Draw automatically organizes your apps for you in a configurable, drawer-based interface that works on top of any launcher.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Smart Drawer screenshot 1

    Smart Drawer VS LaunchBar

     

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

    nwg-menu VS LaunchBar

     
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