Raycast AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Search Utilities

The best File Search 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 File Search Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Search Utility alternatives to Raycast are Keypirinha, Alfred, Flow Launcher and Wox.

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  1. Microsoft PowerToys icon
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    Microsoft PowerToys

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    Microsoft PowerToys is a set of utilities for power users aimed at enhancing Windows productivity. The available utilities include:

    54 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top Microsoft PowerToys Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Tiling Window Manager
    3.  Key Mapping
    4.  Color Picker
    5.  SVG Preview
    6.  Application Launchers
    7.  Windows Explorer Extension
    8.  Batch Rename Files
    9.  On top
    10.  Lightweight
    11.  OCR
    12.  Ad-free
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    • 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
  2. Keypirinha icon
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    Keypirinha

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

    154 Keypirinha alternatives
    smart search

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    customizable interface
    math expressions evaluator
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    base converter

    Top Keypirinha Features

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Portable
    4.  Launcher
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Application Launchers
    7.  File Search
    8.  Support for Themes
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Support for scripting
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  4. Alfred icon
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    Alfred

     293 likes
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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.

    116 Alfred alternatives
    Alfred screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    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
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    Nick Scientist

    Raycast is just plain better and free.

    Positive comment •Feb 7, 2023
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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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    Flow Launcher

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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.

    33 Flow Launcher alternatives
    Flow Launcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Top Flow Launcher Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  File Search
    5.  Portable
    6.  Indexed search
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Lightweight
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Support for Themes
    12.  Works Offline
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  6. Wox icon
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    Wox

     188 likes
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    Wox is a full-featured plugin-powered launcher that supports file and web searching.

    47 Wox alternatives
    Wox screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wox Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Integrated Search
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  7. Fluent Search icon
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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...

    99 Fluent Search alternatives
    Search for browser tabs

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fluent Search main window - shows open applications
    Search for any file on your computer based on the program that can open it
    +9
    Search Tags filters result based on their properties, here the tag is the parent folder of these files

    Top Fluent Search Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Custom search
    4.  Custom commands
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Consistent UI
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Lightweight
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
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  9. Ulauncher icon
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    Ulauncher

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    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    54 Ulauncher alternatives
    Dark theme

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    File browser
    White theme

    Top Ulauncher Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  File Search
    5.  Launcher
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No registration required
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Support for Themes
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Lightweight
    12.  Works Offline
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    Ulauncher VS Raycast

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    • Ulauncher is the most popular Linux alternative to Raycast.

    • Ulauncher is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. ueli icon
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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...

    76 ueli alternatives
    ueli screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ueli screenshot 1
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    +6
    ueli screenshot 3

    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 iconRaycast Icon

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    Nick Scientist

    Not as stable as Raycast, missing some features too.

    Positive comment •Feb 7, 2023
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    • ueli is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Albert icon
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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.

    54 Albert alternatives
    Apps

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Arch wiki
    Calculator (Qalculate)
    +9
    Clipboard history

    Top Albert Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Coding Required
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  Autocompletion
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Currency Conversion
    8.  Lightweight
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Support for scripting
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  12. Walker icon
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    Walker

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    Walker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.

    24 Walker alternatives
    Walker screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Walker Features

    1.  Support for scripting
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Lightweight
    4.  Support for Themes
    5.  Wayland Support
    6.  Emoji search
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  13. Spotlight icon
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    Spotlight

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    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...

    77 Spotlight alternatives
    Spotlight screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Spotlight Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Indexed search
    3.  File preview
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    +1
    Spotlight screenshot 3
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  14. Executor icon
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    Executor

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    A multi purpose launcher and more advanced and customizable freeware windows run replacement and more. Executor is available also as a portable app and can be integrated in LiberKey.

    48 Executor alternatives
    Executor screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Executor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Customizable
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