Overflow Alternatives

Overflow is described as 'Application designed to quickly launch applications, open documents, or access folders while reducing the number of items needed in your Dock. Anything you want can be added to the Overflow interface, making it accessible through a few simple mouse clicks or' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Overflow for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, File Explorer and Wayland apps. The best Overflow alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like Overflow are Keypirinha, Quicksilver, Direct Folders and dmenu.

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  1. Listary icon

    Listary

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

    114 Listary alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Global Search

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    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 VS Overflow

     

    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to Overflow.

    • Listary is the most popular free alternative to Overflow.

    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietaryOverflow is Paid and Proprietary
    • Listary is LightweightOverflow is not according to our users
  2. Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

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

    156 Keypirinha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    smart search

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Configurable
    4.  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 VS Overflow

     
  4. Quicksilver icon

    Quicksilver

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

    91 Quicksilver alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Quicksilver screenshot 1

    Quicksilver Features

    1.  Quick search
    2.  Launcher

    Quicksilver VS Overflow

     

    • Quicksilver is the most popular Mac alternative to Overflow.

    • Quicksilver is the most popular Open Source alternative to Overflow.

    • Quicksilver is Free and Open SourceOverflow is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

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    Access your folders from anywhere.

    112 Direct Folders alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Direct Folders screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Quick Switch
    3.  Folders

    Direct Folders VS Overflow

     
  6. dmenu icon

    dmenu

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    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    76 dmenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    dmenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher

    dmenu VS Overflow

     

    • dmenu is the most popular Linux alternative to Overflow.

    • dmenu is Free and Open SourceOverflow is Paid and Proprietary
    • dmenu is LightweightOverflow is not according to our users
  7. LaunchBar icon

    LaunchBar

     46 likes
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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clipboard History

    LaunchBar Features

    1.  Launcher

    LaunchBar VS Overflow

     
  9. Scherlokk icon

    Scherlokk

     6 likes
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    Scherlokk is a lightning fast file search utility build for precise and reliable search of every file which meets the search criteria.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Scherlokk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required

    Scherlokk VS Overflow

     
    Comments about Scherlokk as an Alternative to Overflow
    Guest
    Negative Aug 27, 2017
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    Sherlock is for search. It is not a Launcher!

    Overflow Icon
    Scherlokk icon

    • Scherlokk is the most popular commercial alternative to Overflow.

    • Scherlokk is Paid and ProprietaryOverflow is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Scherlokk is Privacy focused and LightweightOverflow is not according to our users
  10. Butler icon

    Butler

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    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.

    29 Butler alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Trigger abbreviation

    Butler Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Support for Hotkeys

    Butler VS Overflow

     

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

    nwg-menu VS Overflow

     
  12. FSL Launcher icon

    FSL Launcher

     10 likes
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    Organizes your shortcuts/icons on the desktop.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    FSL Launcher screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.4.4, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    FSL Launcher Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Add-ons
    4.  Launcher

    FSL Launcher VS Overflow

     
  13. Promptu icon

    Promptu

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    Say goodbye to repetitive, time-consuming tasks, like hunting through your programs, folders, files, and bookmarks for the ones you need. Promptu lets you associate meaningful names with programs, folders, files, bookmarks, etc, and access them almost instantly from your...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Prompt with suggestion provider

    Promptu Features

    1.  Launcher

    Promptu VS Overflow

     

  14. 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 Overflow

     
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