The best alternative to Launchy is Keypirinha, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Launchy and many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Launchy are Executor, Albert, SyMenu and UltraSearch.
A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.
A bit faster, more powerful to configure
great! super fast and configurable!
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.
Executor is the most customizable launcher I've tested
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.
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.
LaunchBar is a 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.
ASuite is a simple open source portable launcher for Microsoft Windows. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable (software, documents and other file types) from removable storage media (USB keys, hard drives, iPods, etc.).
Butler's purpose is to ease all those routine tasks you do every day: controlling iTunes, opening programs and documents, switching users, searching for stuff on the web, and more.
EasyFind is an alternative to (or supplement of) Spotlight to find files, folders, or contents in any file without indexing.
Forget your start menu and the icons on your desktop - launch programs and documents from your keyboard, with just a few keystrokes, by typing abbreviations. Just type a few letters of what you are looking for and Key Launch finds it - enter e.g.
Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.
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.
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It's fast and flexible. It has a SublimeText look'n'feel. Love it!