Alfred Alternatives

Alfred is described as 'Productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack' and is a very popular application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Alfred for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Alfred alternative is Wox Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Alfred are Microsoft PowerToys, Listary, Flow Launcher and Vicinae.

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  1. Native macOS app launcher providing a Launchpad-style visual grid for browsing, organizing, and launching applications, with fast search, folder support, and customization for layout, icons, scrolling, and backgrounds, suited for users handling many installed apps.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. 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
     
  3. PasteIt icon
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    PasteIt is a clipboard manager for Windows 10/11 which keeps track of everything you copy and paste, lets you organize it with tabs of favorites.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Mac clipboard history manager inspired by Windows, holding text, images, files, folders, and groups. Customize up to 50 items. Access via shortcuts and command keys. Opens at the bottom right, with a status menu bar icon. Provides comprehensive usage tips.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. Clippo icon
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    Clippo is the clipboard manager with a taste — a fast, polished Universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that remembers everything you copy: text, links and images. Your history syncs automatically across all your devices via iCloud, so you can always pick up right where you left...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  6. PasteNow icon
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    PasteNow is a clipboard management app that make your daily work easier and faster. You can use it to store every kinds of temporary data: text, link, image and even code.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Finbar icon
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    Finbar reimagines the Mac's built-in menu bar search with great features such as fuzzy filtering and tracking of recently selected menu items — without sacrificing an ounce of speed. With Finbar, users can unlock the menu bar's true potential as a native, ubiquitous...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. OmniFile icon
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    A privacy-focused desktop app that lets you search local files and cloud storage (Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, Slack) all from one place.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  9. Slipboard icon
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    Slipboard turns your clipboard into a workspace.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Minimal app launcher offering custom tags, AI auto-categorization across 30+ categories, scrollable and resizable grid layout, keyboard shortcuts, dark mode, Safari web app support, menu bar toggle, and flexible visibility controls for efficient organization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Clip Log icon
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    Say goodbye to losing important snippets of text and images! Clip Log is the ultimate clipboard manager, combining intelligent organization, real-time saving, and privacy-first design. Designed to simplify your workflow, Clip Log ensures that everything you copy is instantly...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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