Portable Start Menu Alternatives

Portable Start Menu is described as 'Simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Portable Start Menu for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, File Explorer, BSD and PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac apps. The best Portable Start Menu alternative is PortableApps.com, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Portable Start Menu are Listary, Keypirinha, LiberKey and SyMenu.

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Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.

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Portable Start Menu alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2022
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  1. PortableApps.com icon
    PortableApps.com icon

    PortableApps.com

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    PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been specially packaged for portability. These portable applications can be used from removable media such as USB flash drives.

    35 PortableApps.com alternatives
    PortableApps.com screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • PlayOnLinux (PlayOnMac)
    • Wine
    Portable Apps on Windows 7
    PortableApps.com screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  App Discovery
    3.  Application Launchers
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Auto Update
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Software Management
    8.  Auto-installer
    9.  Update Notifier
    10.  Launcher
    PortableApps.com iconPortable Start Menu Icon

    PortableApps.com VS Portable Start Menu

    Is PortableApps.com a good alternative to Portable Start Menu?
     

    • PortableApps.com is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Linux alternative to Portable Start Menu.

    • PortableApps.com is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Portable Start Menu.

    • PortableApps.com is Free and Open SourcePortable Start Menu is Free and Proprietary
    • PortableApps.com is LightweightPortable Start Menu is not according to our users
  2. Listary icon
    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!.

    110 Listary alternatives
    Global Search

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Web Search
    Listary screenshot 2
    +1
    General Settings

    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 iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  4. Keypirinha icon
    Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

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

    154 Keypirinha alternatives
    smart search

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    customizable interface
    math expressions evaluator
    +2
    base converter

    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 iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  5. LiberKey icon
    LiberKey icon

    LiberKey

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    Portable applications launcher, LiberKey includes around 300 portable applications. In all areas : Audio, Video, Graphics, Internet, Games, Security, Education, System and more …

    33 LiberKey alternatives
    Associate files with LiberKey

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    On the desktop
    In systray
    +3
    Updates notifications

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Auto Update
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    LiberKey iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  6. SyMenu icon
    SyMenu icon

    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
    Here's what SyMenu looks like

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Core
    SyMenu search item bar. Very usefull and easy to use!
    The integration with the host OS
    +5
    The plugin system

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Software Management
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Portable
    4.  Launcher
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Tracking
    SyMenu iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  7. RecentX icon
    RecentX icon

    RecentX

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    RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    284 RecentX alternatives
    RecentX screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RecentX screenshot 1
    RecentX screenshot 2
    +7
    RecentX screenshot 3

    Top RecentX Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Folder-Search
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Clipboard monitoring
    9.  Image Preview
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Folder Tagging
    12.  Bookmark History
    RecentX iconPortable Start Menu Icon

    RecentX VS Portable Start Menu

    Is RecentX a good alternative to Portable Start Menu?
     

    • RecentX is the most popular commercial alternative to Portable Start Menu.

    • RecentX is Paid and ProprietaryPortable Start Menu is Free and Proprietary
  9. PStart icon
    PStart icon

    PStart

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    PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable from USB key devices or removable disks.

    32 PStart alternatives
    PStart screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management
    PStart screenshot 1
    PStart screenshot 2
    Discontinued

    nothing since 2007

    PStart iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  10. Direct Folders icon
    Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

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    Access your folders from anywhere.

    108 Direct Folders alternatives
    Direct Folders screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Quick Switch
    3.  Folders
    Direct Folders screenshot 1
    Direct Folders screenshot 2
    +1
    Direct Folders screenshot 3
    Direct Folders iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  11. dmenu icon
    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.

    74 dmenu alternatives
    dmenu screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher
    dmenu iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  12. ASuite icon
    ASuite icon

    ASuite

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    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.).

    52 ASuite alternatives
    ASuite screenshot 1
    ASuite screenshot 2

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    ASuite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management
    ASuite iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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  13. Scherlokk icon
    Scherlokk icon

    Scherlokk

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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.

    156 Scherlokk alternatives
    Scherlokk screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Scherlokk screenshot 1
    Scherlokk screenshot 2
    +2
    Scherlokk screenshot 3

    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 iconPortable Start Menu Icon

    Scherlokk VS Portable Start Menu

    Is Scherlokk a good alternative to Portable Start Menu?
     

    • Scherlokk is the most popular Mac alternative to Portable Start Menu.

    • Scherlokk is Paid and ProprietaryPortable Start Menu is Free and Proprietary
    • Scherlokk is Privacy focused and LightweightPortable Start Menu is not according to our users
  14. Biniware Run icon
    Biniware Run icon

    Biniware Run

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    Biniware Run is a portable tool to save and organize your favorite website addresses, files and folders in one place. Just drag and drop any website address, file or folder inside the colored circle from your desktop and you can easily access all you are interested in by using...

    8 Biniware Run alternatives
    Biniware Run screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Biniware Run screenshot 1
    Biniware Run screenshot 2
    +2
    Biniware Run screenshot 3
    Biniware Run iconPortable Start Menu Icon

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