Lightweight Launcher AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Lightweight Launcher

Lightweight Launcher is described as 'A robust file/web launcher' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Lightweight Launcher for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Lightweight Launcher alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like Lightweight Launcher are Keypirinha, Alfred, Raycast and Wox.

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Lightweight Launcher alternatives page was last updated Nov 26, 2020
  1. Listary icon
     276 likes

    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    110 Listary alternatives
    Global Search

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fast file and folder search
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  File Search
    5.  Application Launchers
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Quick Switch
    10.  Content Searching
    11.  Portable
    12.  Fuzzy Finder
    Listary iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to Lightweight Launcher.

    • Listary is the most popular free alternative to Lightweight Launcher.

    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietaryLightweight Launcher is Paid and Proprietary
    • Listary is LightweightLightweight Launcher is not according to our users
  2. Keypirinha icon
     212 likes

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

    155 Keypirinha alternatives
    smart search

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Application Launchers
    5.  File Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Calculus solving
    Keypirinha iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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  3. Alfred icon
     294 likes

    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.

    119 Alfred alternatives
    Alfred screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Workflow Automation
    4.  File Search
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Cloud Sync
    Alfred iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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    • Alfred is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Lightweight Launcher.

    • Alfred is Freemium and ProprietaryLightweight Launcher is Paid and Proprietary
  4. Raycast icon
     43 likes

    Raycast lets you control your tools with a few keystrokes. It’s designed to keep you focused.

    62 Raycast alternatives
    Raycast screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  File Search
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    Raycast iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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  5. Wox icon
     190 likes

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

    49 Wox alternatives
    Wox screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wox Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Integrated Search
    Wox iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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    • Wox is the most popular Open Source alternative to Lightweight Launcher.

    • Wox is Free and Open SourceLightweight Launcher is Paid and Proprietary
  6. Ulauncher icon
     51 likes
    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    56 Ulauncher alternatives
    Dark theme

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Launcher
    5.  File Search
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Smooth
    12.  Legacy addons support
    Ulauncher iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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    • Ulauncher is the most popular Linux alternative to Lightweight Launcher.

    • Ulauncher is Free and Open SourceLightweight Launcher is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ulauncher is LightweightLightweight Launcher is not according to our users
  7. Fluent Search icon
     40 likes

    Fluent Search is a fast and easy-to-use search application that lets you search for running applications, browser tabs, bookmarks, files, and more. Unlike Windows Start Menu, Fluent Search focuses on continuing existing work, it let you jump easily between running application...

    99 Fluent Search alternatives
    Search for browser tabs

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Custom search
    4.  Custom commands
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Consistent UI
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
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  8. ueli icon
     65 likes

    Developed with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...

    77 ueli alternatives
    ueli screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  File Search
    3.  Custom commands
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fast file and folder search
    6.  Launcher
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    ueli iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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  9. Albert icon
     69 likes

    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.

    56 Albert alternatives
    Apps

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Currency Conversion
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Support for scripting
    12.  Firefox bookmarks
    Albert iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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  10. Cerebro icon
     55 likes

    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...

    53 Cerebro alternatives
    Cerebro screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Cerebro Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Theme changing
    3.  Launcher
    4.  Electron based
    5.  Calculus solving
    6.  Multiplatform Export
    Cerebro iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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  11. Quicksilver icon
     125 likes

    Quicksilver is a fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly.

    88 Quicksilver alternatives
    Quicksilver screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Quicksilver Features

    1.  Quick search
    2.  Launcher
    Quicksilver iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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  12. Gnome Do icon
     177 likes

    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    85 Gnome Do alternatives
    Gnome Do screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Gnome Do Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.95.3, released on November 2014, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

    Gnome Do iconLightweight Launcher Icon

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