Launchy Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Launchy for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Launchy and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Launchy are Keypirinha, Wox, Flow Launcher and FastKeys.

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Launchy alternatives are mainly Application Launchers but may also be File Search Utilities or Duplicate File Finders. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Launchy.

Launchy

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Application Launcher
Free • Open Source

Launchy is a 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...

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Launchy alternatives page was last updated Nov 17, 2021

Microsoft PowerToys
Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users aimed at enhancing Windows productivity. The available utilities include:
54 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Microsoft PowerToys Features
1. File Search
2. Tiling Window Manager
3. Key Mapping
4. Color Picker
5. SVG Preview
6. Batch Rename Files
7. Application Launchers
8. Windows Explorer Extension
9. Lightweight
10. On top
11. OCR
12. Ad-free
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Microsoft PowerToys VS Launchy
Is Microsoft PowerToys a good alternative to Launchy?
- 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

Keypirinha
A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.
154 Keypirinha alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
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Top Keypirinha Features
1. Lightweight
2. Customizable
3. Portable
4. Launcher
5. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
6. Application Launchers
7. File Search
8. Support for Themes
9. Ad-free
10. Dark Mode
11. Works Offline
12. Support for scripting
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Keypirinha VS Launchy
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Comments about Keypirinha as an Alternative to Launchy

Guest
It's fast and flexible. It has a SublimeText look'n'feel. Love it!
Positive comment •Jun 27, 2016
4
Guest
A bit faster, more powerful to configure
Positive comment •Nov 20, 2018
4
Guest
great! super fast and configurable!
Positive comment •Mar 15, 2016
1
- Almost everyone thinks Keypirinha is a great Launchy alternative.
- Keypirinha is Free and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source
- Keypirinha is Lightweight and CustomizableLaunchy is not according to our users

Wox
Wox is a full-featured plugin-powered launcher that supports file and web searching.
49 Wox alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Wox Features
Application Launchers
Integrated Search
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Wox VS Launchy
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Comments about Wox as an Alternative to Launchy

Guest
Perfect Drop in replacement to launchy and the developer is quite active in maintaining
Positive comment •Mar 6, 2016
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- Almost everyone thinks Wox is a great Launchy alternative.
- Wox is Free and Open SourceLaunchy is also Free and Open Source

Flow Launcher
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.
31 Flow Launcher alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
+2
Top Flow Launcher Features
1. Application Launchers
2. Customizable
3. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
4. File Search
5. Portable
6. Indexed search
7. Dark Mode
8. Ad-free
9. Lightweight
10. No registration required
11. Support for Themes
12. Works Offline
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Flow Launcher VS Launchy
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FastKeys
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.
126 FastKeys alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Expander
- Clipboard Manager
Platforms
- Windows
+9
FastKeys Features
1. Text Expansion
2. Autocompletion
3. Autohotkey
4. Run Windows software
5. Lightweight
6. Cloud Sync
7. Portable
8. Exe Compiler
9. Launcher
10. Macro Recording
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SyMenu
SyMenu is a portable menu launcher and Start Menu replacement to organize your applications quickly and easily. On top of that SyMenu is able to automatically index any application installed on the host pc.
27 SyMenu alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Windows
- .NET Framework
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SyMenu Features
1. Software Management
2. Application Launchers
3. Portable
4. Launcher
5. Ad-free
6. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
7. Support for Themes
8. Lightweight
9. Works Offline
10. Dark Mode
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Find And Run Robot
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;...
56 Find And Run Robot alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Find And Run Robot Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Portable
Customizable
Plugin API
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Find And Run Robot VS Launchy
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Comments about Find And Run Robot as an Alternative to Launchy

Guest
Low memory footprint, decent speed, handy keyboard shortcuts, configurability.
Positive comment •Dec 4, 2016
2
- 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

Cerebro
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...
50 Cerebro alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
+2
Cerebro Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Theme changing
3. Multiplatform Export
4. Launcher
5. Calculus solving
6. Electron based
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Cerebro VS Launchy
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Executor
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.
46 Executor alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Windows
Executor Features
Portable
Customizable
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Executor VS Launchy
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Comments about Executor as an Alternative to Launchy

Guest
Executor is the most customizable launcher I've tested
Positive comment •Jul 7, 2017
1
- Almost everyone thinks Executor is a great Launchy alternative.
- Executor is Free and ProprietaryLaunchy is Free and Open Source

SearchMyFiles
SearchMyFiles is a non-indexing portable alternative to the standard "Search For Files And Folders" module of Windows. It allows you to easily search files in your system by wildcard, by last modified/created/last accessed time, by file attributes, by file content...
99 SearchMyFiles alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- File Search Utility
- Duplicate File Finder
Platforms
- Windows
SearchMyFiles Features
1. Local Search
2. Portable
3. Full-Text Search
4. Non-Indexing search
5. No registration required
6. Works Offline
7. Ad-free
8. Lightweight
9. Network Scanner
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