Microsoft PowerToys Alternatives

Microsoft PowerToys is described as 'Set of open-source tools enhancing Windows with features like FancyZones, PowerRename, and Keyboard Manager. Lightweight and ad-free' and is a very popular application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPad and iPhone apps. The best Microsoft PowerToys alternative is AutoHotkey, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft PowerToys are Flow Launcher, Unlocker, Launchy and Raycast.

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Microsoft PowerToys alternatives are mainly Window Managers, but if you're looking for File Search Utilities or Application Launchers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Linux and Window Manager. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys.
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  1. Hister icon
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    Your own search engine. Hister turns the pages you visit and the files you keep into a private, full content search index that you control.

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    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Nix Package Manager
     
  2. DeskScene icon
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    Save your window arrangements as named profiles and restore them with a click, a hotkey, or automatically when your monitors change.

    6 DeskScene alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  3. Promptzy icon
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    Every AI tool you use (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Windsurf) has its own prompt and skill management. But they're completely siloed. Your prompts in Cursor don't travel to Claude Code. Your skills in one tool don't show up in another.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. PixaFind icon
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    PixaFind is a privacy-first desktop app that uses local AI to search your files and photos by what they actually contain — not just their filenames.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  5. Fenestrae icon
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    Window layouts that follow your monitors. Save your window positions once, restore them automatically when you reconnect the same screens. Snap, align, and arrange with a precision overlay. $25/year, 7-day free trial, Windows 11.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Viora icon
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    Voice AI assistant for Mac. Hold a shortcut, speak, and get clean text in any app. It can also edit text, answer questions about what is on screen, and run quick tasks by voice.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Kröhnkite is mainly inspired by dwm from suckless folks, and aims to provide rock solid stability while fully integrating into KWin.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  8. Window management utility on macOS enabling window snapping, 2- and 3-zone layouts, app rotation, keyboard and trackpad gesture controls, plus overview mode for fast app assignment and switching, offering efficient multitasking in customizable zones.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  9. BoCaps icon
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    BoCaps lets you switch selected text between uppercase and lowercase with a double-tap of Caps Lock, in any Windows app. No menus, no shortcuts to memorize: select your text, double-tap Caps Lock, and it flips case instantly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Jiggle icon
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    Jiggle is a Gnome Shell extension that highlights the cursor position when the mouse is moved rapidly.

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    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
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