SOL Alternatives

SOL is described as 'If you ever liked tools like Raycast and Alfred, but wanted to own them and tweak them yourself, then SOL is the tool for you. All the affordances of complex tools now made open source' and is a application launcher in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SOL for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, File Explorer and Safari apps. The best SOL alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SOL are espanso, Flow Launcher, Listary and Keypirinha.

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SOL alternatives page was last updated Apr 8, 2025
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  1. XMenu icon

    XMenu

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    XMenu adds one or more global menus to the right side of the menu bar. They give you access to your preferred applications, folders, documents, files, and snippets. Launch any application, or insert text snippets or URLs into your email messages or Pages documents with a single...

    76 XMenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    XMenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Favorites
    6.  Sits in the MenuBar

    XMenu VS SOL

     
  2. Krunner icon

    Krunner

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    KRunner is the launcher built into the Plasma desktop.

    84 Krunner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Krunner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Launcher

    Krunner VS SOL

     
  4. EnConvo icon

    EnConvo

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    Discover EnConvo - your AI Launcher that revolutionizes productivity. With instant access, automate your daily tasks effortlessly. Our intelligent AI system, powered by 150+ built-in tools and MCP support, learns and adapts to your workflow.

    10 EnConvo alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    EnConvo screenshot 1

    EnConvo Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  AI-Powered

    EnConvo VS SOL

     
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    Raycast

    Raycast revolutionizes Mac productivity with AI-driven task automation, command shortcuts, and customizable workflows. Create snippets, manage clipboard history, translate text, and maintain sync across devices. Discover day plan...

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  6. dmenu icon

    dmenu

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    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    75 dmenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    dmenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher

    dmenu VS SOL

     
  7. Expandroid icon

    Expandroid

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    Text expander for android - with espanso config import/export.

    15 Expandroid alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Expandroid screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline

    Expandroid VS SOL

     

    • Expandroid is the most popular Android alternative to SOL.

    • Expandroid is Free and Open SourceSOL is also Free and Open Source
    • Expandroid is LightweightSOL is not according to our users
  8. Avant Window Navigator icon

    Avant Window Navigator

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    Avant Window Navigator (AWN/Awn) is a dock-like navigation bar for the linux desktop that positions itself at the bottom of the screen. It can be used to keep track of open windows and behaves like a normal window list.

    67 Avant Window Navigator alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Avant Window Navigator screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Doesn't seem to be activaly maintained anymore. Last update was in 2017.

    Avant Window Navigator Features

    1.  Window docking
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Dock

    Avant Window Navigator VS SOL

     
  10. LaunchBar icon

    LaunchBar

     46 likes
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    LaunchBar is a smart and powerful, keyboard driven productivity utility that lets you access and control every aspect of your digital life. Whatever you want to get done on your Mac – with LaunchBar it’s only a few keystrokes away.

    57 LaunchBar alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clipboard History

    LaunchBar Features

    1.  Launcher

    LaunchBar VS SOL

     
  11. Hook icon

    Hook

     3 likes
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    Instantly access the information you need, without searching. Whether it’s in the Finder, email, on the web, in the cloud, a version-control system, almost anywhere. Link and retrieve it with Hook.

    54 Hook alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Hook VS SOL

     
  12. Spotter icon

    Spotter

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    Productivity tool that allows to launch everything (e.g. switch the next song, connect Bluetooth device, set a timer, etc.) so you can stay focused on your current task.

    61 Spotter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Spotter screenshot 1

    Spotter Features

    1.  Launcher

    Spotter VS SOL

     

  13. fuzzel

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    Application launcher for wlroots based Wayland compositors, similar to rofi's drun mode.

    31 fuzzel alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Fuzzel, with transparency, on top of a browser window showing a diff of a fuzzel commit

    fuzzel VS SOL

     

  14. bemenu

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    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    57 bemenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    bemenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Launcher

    bemenu VS SOL

     
  15. Zazu icon

    Zazu

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    Zazu is a new open source productivity app, that allows developers to be in the drivers seat. Unlike other solutions, there is no built-in integrations, so every plugin has the full scope of what Zazu has to offer.

    39 Zazu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Zazu screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Repo archived by authors. No updates or releases, and no recent commits. Based on obsolete versions of underlying tools/platform.

    Zazu Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Electron based

    Zazu VS SOL

     
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