Alternatives to PortAL for all platforms with any license

PortableApps.com

PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been specially packaged for portability. These portable applications can...

Free Open Source Windows Web Wine
Ad-free Program Launcher Auto update Portable Add a feature

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Listary

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

Freemium $ $ $ Windows PortableApps.com Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer integration Export to Excel Integrated Search Portable ... Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

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Synapse

Synapse is a semantic launcher written in Vala that you can use to start applications as well as find and access relevant documents and files by making use of the...

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher File-search Add a feature

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RecentX

RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your...

Commercial Windows
Program Launcher File-search Bookmark History Clipboard monitoring ... Drag n drop Duplicate Files Finder Windows Explorer integration File tagging Folder-Search Folder Tagging Indexed search Local Search Portable Image Preview Tabbed interface Tag based Add a feature

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LiberKey

Portable applications launcher, LiberKey includes 305 portable applications. In all areas : Audio, Video, Graphics, Internet, Games, Security, Education, System and...

Free Windows
Program Launcher Portable Add a feature

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PStart

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...

Free Windows
Program Launcher Portable Add a feature

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ASuite

ASuite is a simple application launcher to manage an unlimited number of files, folders and webpage for quick access. It is designed to work with removable storage (uses...

Free Open Source Windows
Program Launcher Portable USB drives Add a feature

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Freeter

Smartest way to work on your computer. Freeter is a productivity app that allows you to gather everything you need to work in one place and access them quickly and...

Freemium Mac OS X Windows Linux
Program Launcher Workflow Automation Add a feature

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SyMenu

SyMenu is a portable menu launcher and Start Menu replacement to organize your applications quickly and easily. On top of that SyMenu is able to automatically index any...

Free Windows .NET Framework
Portable Add a feature

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dmenu

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

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher Add a feature

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Quick Cliq

Quick Cliq is a portable menu based application launcher and productivity tool with features that you won’t find anywhere else! Quick Cliq speeds up your daily...

Free Windows
Program Launcher Portable Add a feature

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Portable Start Menu

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

Free Windows
Portable Add a feature

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FSL Launcher

Tired of dozens of icons on your desktop? Try this simple, yet powerful & intuitive launcher to organize your shortcuts. Some features: Shortcuts management...

Free Windows Windows Explorer
Program Launcher Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

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- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.1.4.4, released in 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website.
FCorp My Quick Launch

Faster access to your favorite files, folders, programs, etc.

Commercial Windows
Program Launcher Portable Add a feature

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FramaKey

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. It aims to offer the...

Free Open Source Windows Linux
Portable Program Launcher Add a feature

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