Alternatives to TypeAndRun for all platforms with any license

Listary

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

Freemium $ $ $ Windows PortableApps.com Windows Explorer
Windows Explorer integration Export to Excel Integrated Search Portable ... Quick Switch Windows Explorer extension Add a feature

187 Like
Alfred

Alfred is a quicklaunch application for Mac OS X, which aims to save you time in searching your local computer and the web.

Freemium Mac
Program Launcher File-search Workflow Automation Add a feature

218 Like
RocketDock

RocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable...

Free Windows
Program Launcher Add a feature

273 Like
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated, but last version, 1.3.5, released in September 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website.
- typeandrun is more of a customizable command line or console alternative used purely with keyboard, while rocketdock is a link/icon launcher Guest • Dec 2015
Synapse

Synapse is a semantic launcher written in Vala that you can use to start applications as well as find and access relevant documents and files by making use of the...

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher File-search Add a feature

107 Like
Find And Run Robot

FARR also lets you quickly run web searches, send email, manipulate files, control on-screen windows, and much more. Build and share custom commands or install plugins...

Freemium Windows
Program Launcher Customizable Plugin API Portable Add a feature

101 Like
RecentX

RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your...

Commercial Windows
Program Launcher File-search Bookmark History Clipboard monitoring ... Drag n drop Duplicate Files Finder Windows Explorer integration File tagging Folder-Search Folder Tagging Indexed search Local Search Portable Image Preview Tabbed interface Tag based Add a feature

92 Like
Quicksilver

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

Free Open Source Mac OS X
Program Launcher Add a feature

111 Like
Executor

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...

Free Windows
Customizable Program Launcher Portable Add a feature

76 Like
- Discontinued The program is no longer updated. Latest version, 0.99.12b, released in October 2013, can be still downloaded from the official site, but it isn't fully compatible with Windows 10.
Gnome Do

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

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher Add a feature

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

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...

Freemium Mac OS X
Program Launcher Add a feature

38 Like
Avant Window Navigator

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...

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher Add a feature

63 Like
kupfer

Kupfer is a command tool heavily inspired by Quicksilver ; you do not use it to search your files, you use it to summon an...

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher Configurable Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Support for Keyboard Shortcuts Add a feature

36 Like
dmenu

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

Free Open Source Linux
Program Launcher Add a feature

12 Like
Flashlight

The missing plugin system for Spotlight. Flashlight is an app that supercharges OS X's built-in search. Check the weather, search the web, send an iMessage, find an...

Free Open Source Mac OS X
Program Launcher Add a feature

7 Like
Portable Start Menu

Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs. Organize your programs in a simple menu system and...

Free Windows
Portable Add a feature

14 Like