Quicksilver Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Quicksilver for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Alfred, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Quicksilver and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Quicksilver are Raycast, ueli, Cerebro and Karabiner Elements.

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Quicksilver alternatives are mainly Application Launchers but may also be File Search Utilities or Web Search Engines. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Quicksilver.

Quicksilver

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Application Launcher
Free • Open Source

Quicksilver is a fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly.

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Quicksilver alternatives page was last updated Sep 28, 2024

Alfred
293 likes
Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.
117 Alfred alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
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Top Alfred Features
1. Application Launchers
2. Launcher
3. Workflow Automation
4. File Search
5. Customizable
6. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
7. Dark Mode
8. Full-Text Search
9. Support for Themes
10. Ad-free
11. Cloud Sync
Alfred VS Quicksilver
Is Alfred a good alternative to Quicksilver?
- Alfred is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Quicksilver.
- Alfred is Freemium and ProprietaryQuicksilver is Free and Open Source

Raycast
37 likes
Raycast lets you control your tools with a few keystrokes. It’s designed to keep you focused.
61 Raycast alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Google Chrome
- Safari
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Top Raycast Features
1. Application Launchers
2. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
3. File Search
4. Keyboard Shortcuts
5. Support for scripting
6. Privacy focused
7. Dark Mode
8. Built-in viewer
9. Lightweight
10. Works Offline
11. No registration required
12. Ad-free
Raycast VS Quicksilver
Is Raycast a good alternative to Quicksilver?

ueli
63 likes
Developed with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...
77 ueli alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
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ueli Features
1. Application Launchers
2. File Search
3. Custom commands
4. Portable
5. Fast file and folder search
6. Launcher
7. Support for Themes
8. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
ueli VS Quicksilver
Is ueli a good alternative to Quicksilver?

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Cerebro
54 likes
Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...
52 Cerebro alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Cerebro Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
2. Theme changing
3. Launcher
4. Electron based
5. Calculus solving
6. Multiplatform Export
Cerebro VS Quicksilver
Is Cerebro a good alternative to Quicksilver?

Karabiner Elements
67 likes
Karabiner, previously called KeyRemap4MacBook, is a very powerful keyboard remapper for Mac OS X. In addition to simple key remapping, it has special remapping modes like Emacs-mode, SandS-mode (Space and Shift).
77 Karabiner Elements alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Key Mapping Tool
- Text Expander
Platforms
- Mac
Karabiner Elements Features
Tab Control
Emacs mode
Karabiner Elements VS Quicksilver
Is Karabiner Elements a good alternative to Quicksilver?

Keyboard Maestro
48 likes
Automate applications or web sites, text or images, simple or complex, on command or scheduled. You can automate virtually anything.
54 Keyboard Maestro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Text Expander
- Workflow Automation Tool
Platforms
- Mac
Keyboard Maestro Features
Support for scripting
Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
Function Key Shortcuts
Keyboard Maestro VS Quicksilver
Is Keyboard Maestro a good alternative to Quicksilver?
- Keyboard Maestro is the most popular commercial alternative to Quicksilver.
- Keyboard Maestro is Paid and ProprietaryQuicksilver is Free and Open Source

Monarch Launcher
3 likes
Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.
54 Monarch Launcher alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Mac
Monarch Launcher Features
1. Lightweight
2. No Tracking
3. Dark Mode
4. No registration required
5. Ad-free
6. Command palette
Monarch Launcher VS Quicksilver
Is Monarch Launcher a good alternative to Quicksilver?

Spotlight
19 likes
Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...
78 Spotlight alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
- Application Launcher
- File Search Utility
Platforms
- Mac
Spotlight Features
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Indexed search
File preview
+1
Spotlight VS Quicksilver
Is Spotlight a good alternative to Quicksilver?

XMenu
5 likes
XMenu adds one or more global menus to the right side of the menu bar. They give you access to your preferred applications, folders, documents, files, and snippets. Launch any application, or insert text snippets or URLs into your email messages or Pages documents with a single...
75 XMenu alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Mac
XMenu Features
1. No registration required
2. Lightweight
3. Ad-free
4. No Tracking
5. Works Offline
6. Favorites
7. Sits in the MenuBar
XMenu VS Quicksilver
Is XMenu a good alternative to Quicksilver?

Charmstone
1 like
The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.
65 Charmstone alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application type
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Mac
Charmstone VS Quicksilver
Is Charmstone a good alternative to Quicksilver?

Start
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With start, the innovative launcher for macOS, you can open applications, documents, shortcuts, URLs, and folders in an instant. Say goodbye to clutter - start brings order and efficiency to your workflow.
39 Start alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Application Launcher
Platforms
- Mac
- MacPaw Setapp
+2
Start Features
1. Ad-free
2. Works Offline
3. No registration required
4. Dark Mode
5. Tag based
6. Support for Hotkeys
Start VS Quicksilver
Is Start a good alternative to Quicksilver?

Hook
3 likes
Instantly access the information you need, without searching. Whether it’s in the Finder, email, on the web, in the cloud, a version-control system, almost anywhere. Link and retrieve it with Hook.
53 Hook alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
Hook VS Quicksilver
Is Hook a good alternative to Quicksilver?