PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) Alternatives

PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) is described as 'PortAL is very light portable software launcher which is based on hotkeys, menus and system tray icons' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, File Explorer, BSD and PlayOnLinux - PlayOnMac apps. The best PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) alternative is PortableApps.com, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) are Listary, Keypirinha, SyMenu and LiberKey.

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PortAL is very light portable software launcher which is based on hotkeys, menus and system tray icons.

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PortAL (Portable Application Launcher) alternatives page was last updated Mar 23, 2022
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  1. 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.

    34 PortableApps.com alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    • PlayOnLinux (PlayOnMac)
    • Wine
    PortableApps.com screenshot 1

    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 VS PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     

    • PortableApps.com is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Linux alternative to PortAL (Portable Application Launcher).

    • PortableApps.com is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PortAL (Portable Application Launcher).

    • PortableApps.com is Free and Open SourcePortAL (Portable Application Launcher) is also Free and Open Source
    • PortableApps.com is LightweightPortAL (Portable Application Launcher) is not according to our users
  2. Listary icon

    Listary

     278 likes
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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.  Fuzzy Finder
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Quick Switch
    11.  Portable
    12.  Content Searching

    Listary VS PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  4. Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

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

    155 Keypirinha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    smart search
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.26) was released in November 2020.

    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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  5. SyMenu icon

    SyMenu

     45 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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  6. LiberKey icon

    LiberKey

     109 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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Associate files with LiberKey

    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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  7. RecentX icon

    RecentX

     106 likes
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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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RecentX screenshot 1

    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 VS PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     

    • RecentX is the most popular commercial alternative to PortAL (Portable Application Launcher).

    • RecentX is Paid and ProprietaryPortAL (Portable Application Launcher) is Free and Open Source
  9. Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

     29 likes
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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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  10. 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.

    30 PStart alternatives

    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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  11. dmenu icon

    dmenu

     21 likes
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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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  12. 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.).

    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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
  13. 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.

    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 PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     

    • Scherlokk is the most popular Mac alternative to PortAL (Portable Application Launcher).

    • Scherlokk is Paid and ProprietaryPortAL (Portable Application Launcher) is Free and Open Source
    • Scherlokk is Privacy focused and LightweightPortAL (Portable Application Launcher) is not according to our users
  14. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Lupo PenSuite screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The latest version is from 2016.

    Lupo PenSuite Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Launcher
    5.  Software Management

    Lupo PenSuite VS PortAL (Portable Application Launcher)

     
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