Open Source Raycast AlternativesTop Application Launchers & File Search Utilities like Raycast

The best open source alternative to Raycast is Microsoft PowerToys. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Raycast and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Raycast are Vicinae, Flow Launcher, Wox Launcher and Ulauncher.

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  1. 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.

    82 Microsoft PowerToys alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Microsoft PowerToys vs Raycast Comments
    Gwrvan Barré
    Negative
    1

    Vicinae is more like Raycast than PowerToys. And it doesn't come from Microsoft??????.

    • Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Vicinae icon
     39 likes

    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.

    55 Vicinae alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
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    Vicinae vs Raycast Comments
    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.

    • Vicinae is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  3. Flow Launcher icon
     94 likes

    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.

    51 Flow Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
     
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    Flow Launcher vs Raycast Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    arc_
    Positive
    0

    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.
    • Flow Launcher is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. ueli icon
     73 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...

    88 ueli alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    ueli vs Raycast Comments
    Nick Scientist
    Positive
    0

    Not as stable as Raycast, missing some features too.

    • ueli is Free and Open SourceRaycast is Freemium and Proprietary
  5. RustCast icon
     8 likes

    Open-source launcher offering blazing speed, customisable interface, app launching, web search, built-in calculator, clipboard history, no native AI, and native macOS support, with Linux and Windows compatibility planned for future releases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. Cerebro icon
     59 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Albert icon
     70 likes

    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.

    68 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  8. Gnome Do icon
     177 likes

    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Quicksilver icon
     125 likes

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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