Raycast AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Application Launchers

The best Application Launcher alternative to Raycast is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Raycast and many of them are Application Launchers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Application Launcher alternatives to Raycast are Flow Launcher, Vicinae, Alfred and Keypirinha.

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  1. Microsoft PowerToys icon

    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Open-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.

    65 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
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    Comments about Microsoft PowerToys as an Alternative to Raycast
    Gwrvan Barré
    Negative
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    Vicinae is more like Raycast than PowerToys. And it doesn't come from Microsoft??????.

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    • Some users think Microsoft PowerToys is a great Raycast alternative, some don't.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Windows alternative to Raycast.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Raycast.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Flow Launcher

     85 likes
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    Dedicated to make your workflow flow more seamlessly. Aimed at being more than an app launcher, it searches, integrates and expands on functionalities. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.

    45 Flow Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
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    Comments about Flow Launcher as an Alternative to Raycast
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    It is very basic and doesn't have all the features

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Flow Launcher is just a launcher, clean, fast and won't get flagged as malware. Raycast is kinda overkill for me.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Flow Launcher is a great Raycast alternative.

    • Flow Launcher is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Vicinae icon

    Vicinae

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    High-performance native launcher for Linux built with C++ and Qt delivers fast keyboard-driven system access, an efficient modular core, built-in modules, support for server-side React or TypeScript extensions, and reuse of Raycast extensions with minimal changes.

    52 Vicinae alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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    Comments about Vicinae as an Alternative to Raycast
    Gwrvan Barré
    Positive
    1

    Looks like they took inspiration from Raycast. It have Linux support and is open-source. It's the best alternative to Raycast !

    Xan Surnamehere
    Positive
    1

    I like Vicinae because it supports Linux desktops! It's also very easy to use.

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    • Vicinae is the most popular Linux alternative to Raycast.

    • Vicinae is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Alfred

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    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.

    132 Alfred alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about Alfred as an Alternative to Raycast
    Nick Scientist
    Positive
    1

    Raycast is just plain better and free.

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    • Alfred is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Raycast.

    • Alfred is Freemium and ProprietaryRaycast is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    Fluent Search

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    Fluent Search is a fast and easy-to-use search application that lets you search for running applications, browser tabs, bookmarks, files, and more. Unlike Windows Start Menu, Fluent Search focuses on continuing existing work, it let you jump easily between running application...

    124 Fluent Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    ueli

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    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...

    84 ueli alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about ueli as an Alternative to Raycast
    Nick Scientist
    Positive
    0

    Not as stable as Raycast, missing some features too.

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    • ueli is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
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    QuickFind

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    QuickFind is a unified search tool providing instant access to files, apps, and web pages. It supports major search engines such as Google and Bing. Seamlessly switch between local and online content, and categorize searches into files, photos, music, and videos.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    Albert

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    Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

    64 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Mac
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