Wox is a full-featured plugin-powered launcher that supports file and web searching.
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Comments about Wox Launcher as an Alternative to Alfred
Windows exclusively. Alfred is a Mac-only program.
- Wox Launcher is Free and Open Source
Open Source Alfred Alternatives for Windows
Alfred is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best open source Windows alternative is Wox Launcher. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Alfred and 12 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Alfred are Microsoft PowerToys, Flow Launcher, Cerebro and ueli.
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Alternatives list
- 58 Wox Launcher alternatives
65 Microsoft PowerToys alternativesOpen-source utilities for Windows include FancyZones for window management, PowerRename for bulk renaming, and Keyboard Manager for custom shortcuts. Ad-free, supports multi-monitor setups, no registration needed, lightweight resource usage, and works offline.
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Comments about Microsoft PowerToys as an Alternative to Alfred
It's great. but it isn't relevant to Alfred. Plus, it's Michaelsoft Windo*s exclusive.
- Microsoft PowerToys is Free and Open Source
- Microsoft PowerToys is Lightweight
45 Flow Launcher alternativesDedicated to make your workflow flow more seamlessly. Aimed at being more than an app launcher, it searches, integrates and expands on functionalities. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.
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Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...
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Comments about Cerebro as an Alternative to Alfred
jtflynnzCustomizable, nice collection of plugins, and cross platform. Some rough edges, but has advanced nicely onward.
- Cerebro is Free and Open Source
84 ueli alternativesDeveloped with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...
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LaunchMenu is a free, open source, cross-platform search-based productivity software with similarities to Alfred and Cerebro. LaunchMenu focuses on customisability and extensibility , while also being easy to use through it's one slick interface.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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Comments about Zazu as an Alternative to Alfred
jenstrioIt's works on Windows, Mac and Linux, has a lot of plugins and is fully extensible.
- Zazu is Free and Open Source
Mage, originally a Raycast clone, is a lightweight and fast app launcher for Windows, built with Electron, Vite, and Vue 3. It features custom applications, live activities, a modern UI and a batteries-included SDK for developers.
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Access your files, programs, browser bookmarks, search engines and windows with a few key presses.
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Pinpoint is the Windows equivalent of Spotlight and Alfred for macOS. It is an extensible keystroke launcher and productivity tool. Existing functionality provided via plugins include file and app search, currency conversion, stock ticker look up, Spotify control, control panel...
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The polish isn't there, looks like it was made 10 years ago. Kinda slow.