PortableApps.com AlternativesTop Application Launchers and other similar apps like PortableApps.com

PortableApps.com is described as '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' and is a leading application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PortableApps.com for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and BSD apps. The best PortableApps.com alternative is LiberKey, which is free. Other great apps like PortableApps.com are SyMenu, NirLauncher, The Portable Freeware Collection and Zero Install.

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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.

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PortableApps.com alternatives page was last updated Jun 21, 2024
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  1. 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 …

    32 LiberKey alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    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 VS PortableApps.com

     
    Comments about LiberKey as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    Nov 17, 2015
    0

    Freeware portable start menu for portable apps

    Top Negative Comment
    Farrukh
    Jun 21, 2024
    0

    In Windows 11, LiberKey 5.8 is getting too slow. At startup or during the use, it hangs and I had to kill it sometimes.

    Most Recent Comment
    OnlyHardOfficial
    Positive Jul 20, 2022
    -1

    it is much more customizable! More powerful in the sense that you can add your own applications | softwar shortcuts | which portableApps does not let you do

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    • Almost everyone thinks LiberKey is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • LiberKey is the most popular Windows alternative to PortableApps.com.

    • LiberKey is the most popular free alternative to PortableApps.com.

    • LiberKey is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • LiberKey is Privacy focused and LightweightPortableApps.com is not according to our users
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    SyMenu

     44 likes
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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.

    26 SyMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Core
    Here's what SyMenu looks like

    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 VS PortableApps.com

     
    Comments about SyMenu as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive Jun 16, 2017
    3

    More than 1000 free and quality programs against 300. Daily updates. Tons of options for your customization.

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    SyMenu icon

    • Almost everyone thinks SyMenu is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • SyMenu is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • SyMenu is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPortableApps.com is not according to our users
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    NirLauncher

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    NirLauncher is a package of more than 200 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years. You can easily add SysInternals Suite into NirLauncher.

    15 NirLauncher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    NirLauncher screenshot 1
    Warning

    This app contains tools that can read or unveil passwords and could be used by other users of your computer for malicous actions. Read the comments.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Password Recovery
    2.  Portable

    NirLauncher VS PortableApps.com

     
  5. The Portable Freeware Collection icon

    The Portable Freeware Collection

     51 likes
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    Huge, regularly updated collection of portable freeware or open source applications of all kinds. No specific launcher is distributed by this site, just the applications.

    13 The Portable Freeware Collection alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    The Portable Freeware Collection screenshot 1

    The Portable Freeware Collection Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode

    The Portable Freeware Collection VS PortableApps.com

     
    Comments about The Portable Freeware Collection as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive Jul 10, 2018
    0

    Nice selection of software

    PortableApps.com Icon
    The Portable Freeware Collection icon

    • Most users think The Portable Freeware Collection is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • The Portable Freeware Collection is the most popular Web-based alternative to PortableApps.com.

    • The Portable Freeware Collection is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
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    Zero Install

     33 likes
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    Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries, sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers.

    30 Zero Install alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    Zero Install screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free

    Zero Install VS PortableApps.com

     

    • Zero Install is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to PortableApps.com.

    • Zero Install is the most popular Open Source alternative to PortableApps.com.

    • Zero Install is Free and Open SourcePortableApps.com is also Free and Open Source
    • Zero Install is LightweightPortableApps.com is not according to our users
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    Portapps

     18 likes
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    Portapps is a collection of portable apps for Windows. You can download your favorite application as a portable setup or a 7z archive.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Portapps screenshot 1

    Portapps Features

    1.  Portable

    Portapps VS PortableApps.com

     
    Comments about Portapps as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    armandaneshjoo
    Positive Dec 7, 2019
    0

    The elite suite of portable apps for developers.

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    Portapps icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Portapps is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • Portapps is Free and Open SourcePortableApps.com is also Free and Open Source
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    Windows System Control Center

     49 likes
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    WSCC is a free (for personal use), portable program that allows you to install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various system utility suites. WSCC can install and update the supported utilities automatically.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows System Control Center screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Auto Update

    Windows System Control Center VS PortableApps.com

     
    Comments about Windows System Control Center as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    jarmom
    Positive Mar 12, 2024
    0

    very good collection of system utilities and auxiliary software. Easy update or install of utilities and actively updated.

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    • Windows System Control Center is Free Personal and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • Windows System Control Center is LightweightPortableApps.com is not according to our users
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    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.).

    51 ASuite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    ASuite screenshot 1
    ASuite screenshot 2

    ASuite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management

    ASuite VS PortableApps.com

     
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    PStart

     49 likes
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    PStart screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    nothing since 2007

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management

    PStart VS PortableApps.com

     
    Comments about PStart as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive May 20, 2016
    0

    Simple to setup and very flexible when compared to portableapps.com platform

    Guest
    Negative May 8, 2019
    -3

    Pstart is just a program Menu/Launcher and others on this page, download and install/update the programs and also a launcher/menu.

    PortableApps.com Icon
    PStart icon

    • Most users think PStart is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • PStart is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • PStart is LightweightPortableApps.com is not according to our users
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    WinPenPack

     15 likes
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    winPenPack is an applications environment of Free Softwares, modified for being run and used from an USB pendrive, without need of installation

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Page

    WinPenPack Features

    1.  Portable

    WinPenPack VS PortableApps.com

     
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