Yal Alternatives

Yal is described as 'Access your files, programs, browser bookmarks, search engines and windows with a few key presses' and is a application launcher in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Yal for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and File Explorer apps. The best Yal alternative is Alfred, which is free. Other great apps like Yal are Listary, Raycast, Keypirinha and Wox Launcher.

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  1. Promptu icon
     6 likes

    Say goodbye to repetitive, time-consuming tasks, like hunting through your programs, folders, files, and bookmarks for the ones you need. Promptu lets you associate meaningful names with programs, folders, files, bookmarks, etc, and access them almost instantly from your...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. aLaunch icon
     2 likes

    aLaunch is an application launcher of the types to access from menubar.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  3. The Application Finder is a program to find and launch installed applications on your system, and quickly execute commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  4. 8start Launcher is a combination of innovative Application Launcher, countdown and Tree Notes/Shortcuts/Favorites.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Typhoeus Hotkeys is an application that runs in your taskbar at all times, you can create "Hotkeys" which you can use in seconds by using your keyboard. Each hotkey is linked to a file, program or website and when activated opens the required object instantly saving...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. The Spotlight Search Metadata on your Mac is a truly remarkable thing. Given some text it is able to find all occurrences anywhere on the filesystem in the blink of an eye. At that this point your options are limited however.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Spotlight
     
  7.  3 likes

    Tired of digging into crowded Start Menu? JetStart offers you a quick access to categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. DFind icon
     2 likes

    DFind lets you perform advanced file and folder searches on your Mac. Need to find all files containing a certain text? Need to find files created in the last hour? Need to find large files that take up all your disk space?

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Mini Run icon
     1 like

    A handy tool to start application by keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Speedy icon
     1 like

    The power to quickly launch everything you need for your everyday work, multiple text clipboard capability, workflows handling and keyboard shortcuts creation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Finda icon
     Like

    Finda finds things — windows, browser tabs, code editor buffers, browser history, apps, files, etc. — in under 16 milliseconds.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Electron / Atom Shell
     
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