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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Alfred alternatives are mainly Application Launchers, but if you're looking for Clipboard Managers or File Search Utilities you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Mac, Windows + Open Source and Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Alfred.
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  1. Scherlokk icon

    Scherlokk

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    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Mutate

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    Mutate is a simple launcher inspired by Alfred for Ubuntu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  4. DFind icon

    DFind

     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
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    • European Union flagEU
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    uDock

    Lightweight macOS dock extension with customizable tabs for apps, files, and folders, SFTP server bookmarks, instant file transfers, hotkey support, and quick access to running processes and mounted drives from the discreet syste...

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  6. Conjure icon

    Conjure

     3 likes

    Conjure is the fastest, smartest launcher for Android. Use it to open apps, make calls, toggle wifi, adjust volume, and much more. Search results are prioritized according to use so your favorite apps and contacts are always a keystroke away.

    30 Conjure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. nwg-drawer icon

    nwg-drawer

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    Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU
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  10. Finda icon

    Finda

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. Avant Window Navigator icon

    Avant Window Navigator

     64 likes

    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 open windows and behaves like a normal window list.

    65 Avant Window Navigator alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    PhraseVault

     3 likes

    PhraseVault is a text expander and snippet manager for Windows and macOS. Save frequently used text — email templates, AI prompts, code snippets, form data — and insert it anywhere with a keyboard shortcut.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU
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  15. Serigy icon

    Serigy

     2 likes

    Pin clipboard information selectively and safely without a program by saving everything you copy.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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