XMenu Alternatives

XMenu is described as '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' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to XMenu for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best XMenu alternative is Raycast, which is free. Other great apps like XMenu are Alfred, Listary, Wox Launcher and AppGrid for KDE.

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  1. 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.

    74 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  2. DeepPeek icon
     6 likes

    Seek, peek, and preview to find your work instantly — even if it's buried in folders, or you've lost track of it over the months.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. 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
     
  4. Tinycast icon
     2 likes

    Lightweight native macOS launcher offering fuzzy search, app pinning, visible running apps, inline calculation and conversion, searchable clipboard history for text and images, per-app custom hotkeys, no telemetry, minimal resource use, and open-source simplicity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  5. Filezo icon
     108 likes

    Windows utility for instant access to files, folders, and programs. Indexes and organizes recents, enables tagging, previews, hotkey launching, direct file operations, and integrates project-based file management while reducing reliance on Windows Explorer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. SupaSidebar icon
     6 likes

    SupaSidebar is a macOS app that brings Arc's sidebar to every browser - one sidebar for tabs, bookmarks, files, and apps across Safari, Chrome, and even Finder.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Paste icon
     29 likes

    Paste stores everything you copy on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad, so it's always there whenever you need it again.

    115 Paste alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Spotlight icon
     22 likes

    Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...

    116 Spotlight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Create customizable launch modes to group apps and websites on macOS, launch them instantly with shortcuts or menu bar access, open multiple browser tabs at once, streamline workflows for different contexts like work, design, or study, all in a minimal interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Direct Folders icon
     29 likes

    Access your folders from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  11. Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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