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Shortcat is a keyboard tool for Mac OS X that lets you "click" buttons and control your apps with a few keystrokes. Think of it as Spotlight for the user interface.

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Shortcat alternatives page was last updated Feb 12, 2025
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  1. 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...

    100 Fluent Search alternatives
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    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
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    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
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    Fluent Search VS Shortcat

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    It's nothing like it. Shortcat lets you select GUI elements via the keyboard. It is not an app launcher/spotlight

    Negative comment •Feb 12, 2025
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    • Fluent Search is the most popular Windows alternative to Shortcat.

    • Fluent Search is the most popular free alternative to Shortcat.

    • Fluent Search is Free and ProprietaryShortcat is also Free and Proprietary
    • Fluent Search is LightweightShortcat is not according to our users
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