Salmon AlternativesFile Search Utilities and other similar apps like Salmon

Salmon is described as '- Spotlight for Finder. Powerful search tool for files and folders with support for multiple selection. Powerful @modifiers to filter and sort' and is a File Search utility in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Salmon for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Salmon alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like Salmon are Keypirinha, Alfred, Raycast and Wox.

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Salmon - Spotlight for Finder. Powerful search tool for files and folders with support for multiple selection. Powerful @modifiers to filter and sort.

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  1. Listary icon
    Listary icon

    Listary

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    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    112 Listary alternatives
    Global Search

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Web Search
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    General Settings

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fast file and folder search
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  File Search
    5.  Application Launchers
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Quick Switch
    10.  Content Searching
    11.  Portable
    12.  Fuzzy Finder
    Listary iconSalmon Icon

    Listary VS Salmon

    Is Listary a good alternative to Salmon?
     

    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to Salmon.

    • Listary is the most popular free alternative to Salmon.

    • Listary is Freemium and ProprietarySalmon is Paid and Proprietary
    • Listary is LightweightSalmon is not according to our users
  2. Keypirinha icon
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    Keypirinha

     212 likes
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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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Application Launchers
    5.  File Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Calculus solving
    Keypirinha iconSalmon Icon

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  4. Alfred icon
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    Alfred

     294 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.

    120 Alfred alternatives
    Alfred screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Alfred screenshot 1
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    +1
    Alfred screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Workflow Automation
    4.  File Search
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Cloud Sync
    Alfred iconSalmon Icon

    Alfred VS Salmon

    Is Alfred a good alternative to Salmon?
     

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

    • Alfred is Freemium and ProprietarySalmon is Paid and Proprietary
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    Raycast

    Raycast lets you control your tools with a few keystrokes. It’s designed to keep you focused.

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    Raycast icon

    Raycast

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    Raycast lets you control your tools with a few keystrokes. It’s designed to keep you focused.

    63 Raycast alternatives
    Raycast screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    Raycast screenshot 1
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    +1
    Raycast screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    4.  File Search
    5.  Support for scripting
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  AI-Powered
    Raycast iconSalmon Icon

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  7. Wox icon
    Wox icon

    Wox

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

    49 Wox alternatives
    Wox screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wox Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  Integrated Search
    Wox screenshot 1
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    +1
    Wox screenshot 3
    Wox iconSalmon Icon

    Wox VS Salmon

    Is Wox a good alternative to Salmon?
     

    • Wox is the most popular Open Source alternative to Salmon.

    • Wox is Free and Open SourceSalmon is Paid and Proprietary
  8. 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.
    57 Ulauncher alternatives
    Dark theme

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    File browser
    White theme

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Launcher
    5.  File Search
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Smooth
    12.  Legacy addons support
    Ulauncher iconSalmon Icon

    Ulauncher VS Salmon

    Is Ulauncher a good alternative to Salmon?
     

    • Ulauncher is the most popular Linux alternative to Salmon.

    • Ulauncher is Free and Open SourceSalmon is Paid and Proprietary
    • Ulauncher is LightweightSalmon is not according to our users
  10. Fluent Search icon
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    Fluent Search

     40 likes
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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...

    100 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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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.  Portable
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
    Fluent Search iconSalmon Icon

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  11. ueli icon
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    ueli

     65 likes
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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...

    78 ueli alternatives
    ueli screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    ueli screenshot 1
    ueli screenshot 2
    +6
    ueli screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Application Launchers
    2.  File Search
    3.  Custom commands
    4.  Portable
    5.  Fast file and folder search
    6.  Launcher
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    ueli iconSalmon Icon

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  12. Albert icon
    Albert icon

    Albert

     69 likes
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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.

    57 Albert alternatives
    Apps

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Search Bar
    3.  Autocompletion
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Currency Conversion
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Launcher
    Albert iconSalmon Icon

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  13. Cerebro icon
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    Cerebro

     55 likes
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    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...

    54 Cerebro alternatives
    Cerebro screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Cerebro screenshot 1
    Cerebro screenshot 2
    +2
    Cerebro screenshot 3

    Cerebro Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Theme changing
    3.  Launcher
    4.  Electron based
    5.  Calculus solving
    6.  Multiplatform Export
    Cerebro iconSalmon Icon

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  14. Quicksilver icon
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    Quicksilver

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

    89 Quicksilver alternatives
    Quicksilver screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Quicksilver Features

    1.  Quick search
    2.  Launcher
    Quicksilver screenshot 1
    Quicksilver screenshot 2
    Quicksilver iconSalmon Icon

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  15. Gnome Do icon
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    Gnome Do

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

    87 Gnome Do alternatives
    Gnome Do screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Gnome Do Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Gnome Do screenshot 1
    Gnome Do screenshot 2
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.95.3, released on November 2014, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

    Gnome Do iconSalmon Icon

    Gnome Do VS Salmon

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