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The best alternative to PortableApps.com is LiberKey, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to PortableApps.com and 12 are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to PortableApps.com are SyMenu, Portapps, Windows System Control Center and ASuite.

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  1. LiberKey icon

    LiberKey

     110 likes
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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about LiberKey as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    0

    Freeware portable start menu for portable apps

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Farrukh
    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.

    OnlyHardOfficial
    Positive
    -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 focusedPortableApps.com is not according to our users
  2. SyMenu icon

    SyMenu

     48 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Core
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    Comments about SyMenu as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive
    3

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks SyMenu is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • SyMenu is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • SyMenu is Privacy focusedPortableApps.com is not according to our users
  4. Portapps icon

    Portapps

     19 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.

    7 Portapps alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Portapps as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    armandaneshjoo
    Positive
    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
  5. Windows System Control Center icon

    Windows System Control Center

     51 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Windows System Control Center as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    jarmom
    Positive
    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
  6. ASuite icon

    ASuite

     27 likes
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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.).

    49 ASuite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. PStart icon

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PStart as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think PStart is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • PStart is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
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    WinPenPack

     16 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main Page
     
  10. Lupo PenSuite icon

    Lupo PenSuite

     12 likes
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    The collection of portable software for everyone. A completely free Suite of programs and games, all in one package for your USB flash drive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lupo PenSuite screenshot 1
     
  11. Portable Start Menu icon

    Portable Start Menu

     15 likes
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Portable Start Menu as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    It's only a launcher and does not contain a repository of portable applications, whereas PortableApps.com does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Portable Start Menu is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
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    FramaKey

     7 likes
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    FramaKey is a package of portable and ready-to-use Free Software that can be carried on a USB key designed to make the user’s life much easier.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    FramaKey start-up
     
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    Qsel

     3 likes
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    Qsel is a "launcher" for frequently used programs, documents and web links.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. WinPinMenu icon

    WinPinMenu

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    WinPinMenu is a small portable application designed to replace functionality of Windows taskbar that was removed in recent releases of Windows 11: custom toolbars and quick launch. While created for this specific purpose, WinPinMenu very well can be used in any version of...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Richt Click - Control Panel - shell:ControlPanelFolder
     
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