The Best Launchy AlternativesTop Application Launchers & File Search Utilities like Launchy

Launchy is described as 'Free Windows and Linux utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager. Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a' and is a leading application launcher in the file management category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Launchy for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, File Explorer and iPhone apps. The best Launchy alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Launchy are Wox Launcher, Keypirinha, Flow Launcher and Alfred.

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  1. Microsoft PowerToys icon

    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    64 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Windows alternative to Launchy.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Launchy.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourceLaunchy is also Free and Open Source
    • Microsoft PowerToys is LightweightLaunchy is not according to our users
  2. Wox Launcher icon

    Wox Launcher

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    Wox is a full-featured plugin-powered launcher that supports file and web searching.

    57 Wox Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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    Comments about Wox Launcher as an Alternative to Launchy
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    Perfect Drop in replacement to launchy and the developer is quite active in maintaining

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Wox Launcher is a great Launchy alternative.

    • Wox Launcher is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Launchy.

    • Wox Launcher is Free and Open SourceLaunchy is also Free and Open Source
  4. Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

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

    157 Keypirinha alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Keypirinha as an Alternative to Launchy
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    4

    It's fast and flexible. It has a SublimeText look'n'feel. Love it!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    4

    A bit faster, more powerful to configure

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    great! super fast and configurable!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Keypirinha is a great Launchy alternative.

    • Keypirinha is Free and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source
    • Keypirinha is LightweightLaunchy is not according to our users
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    Flow Launcher

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    Dedicated to make your workflow flow more seamlessly. Aimed at being more than an app launcher, it searches, integrates and expands on functionalities. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.

    44 Flow Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
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  7. Alfred icon

    Alfred

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    Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.

    131 Alfred alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • Most users think Alfred is a great Launchy alternative.

    • Alfred is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Launchy.

    • Alfred is Freemium and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source
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    FastKeys

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    All in one Windows automation software. Fully configurable text expander, start menu, shortcuts, auto complete and mouse gestures. User-defined commands to run files, open webpages, send macros or automate anything. Incredibly powerful but yet simple to use.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • FastKeys is the most popular commercial alternative to Launchy.

    • FastKeys is Paid and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source
    • FastKeys is LightweightLaunchy is not according to our users
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    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.

    50 Executor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Executor as an Alternative to Launchy
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    Executor is the most customizable launcher I've tested

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Executor is a great Launchy alternative.

    • Executor is Free and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source
  12. 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;...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Find And Run Robot as an Alternative to Launchy
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    2

    Low memory footprint, decent speed, handy keyboard shortcuts, configurability.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Find And Run Robot is a great Launchy alternative.

    • Find And Run Robot is Freemium and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source
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    Cerebro

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    Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...

    63 Cerebro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Albert

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    Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

    62 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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    SyMenu

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    SyMenu is a portable menu launcher and a Start Menu replacer to organize your applications quickly and easily. But the real power of SyMenu unfolds when you approach its integrated large and daily growing suites of more than 1.500 freeware programs.

    27 SyMenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Core
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