Flow Launcher Alternatives

Flow Launcher is described as 'Dedicated 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' and is a very popular application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Flow Launcher for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Flow Launcher alternative is Microsoft PowerToys, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Flow Launcher are Vicinae, Launchy, Raycast and Alfred.

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Flow Launcher alternatives are mainly Application Launchers, but if you're looking for File Search Utilities or Web Search Engines you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Flow Launcher.
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  1. 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
     
  2. Quick Search icon
     3 likes

    Android app for unified search across apps, contacts, files, calendar, and notes with overlay mode, 25+ internet engines, AI, built-in tools, advanced customization, backup, widgets, accessibility, privacy with no ads or tracking, open source, and fast results.

    6 Quick Search alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  3. Walker icon
     6 likes

    Walker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. LaunchyQt icon
     13 likes

    :rocket: Launchy project reactivated. Get the familiar feeling now! - samsonwang/LaunchyQt

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Direct Folders icon
     29 likes

    Access your folders from anywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
     
  6. Start icon
     1 like

    With start, the innovative launcher for macOS, you can open applications, documents, shortcuts, URLs, and folders in an instant. Say goodbye to clutter - start brings order and efficiency to your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MacPaw Setapp
     
  7. LaSearch icon
     1 like

    Lightweight, privacy-focused tool provides instant, semantic file search on personal devices. Indexes local folders and connected Gmail, lets users filter sources using @, has real-time filename matching, and ensures no external data transfer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Spotter icon
     6 likes

    Productivity tool that allows to launch everything (e.g. switch the next song, connect Bluetooth device, set a timer, etc.) so you can stay focused on your current task.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Fenn icon
     1 like

    Fenn is a powerful, AI-driven desktop search engine for macOS that makes your files instantly searchable—including videos, audio, PDFs, Word documents, Excel sheets, and images. Just type or upload an image to find exactly where any object, person, or concept appears.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. This is a fork of Rofi with added support for Wayland via the layer shell protocol.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
     
  11. Lattix icon
     2 likes

    Advanced resource launcher designed to open apps, files, and websites in custom window layouts, organize resources into named workspaces, assign hotkeys for instant switching, enable pixel-perfect window snapping, and streamline repetitive workflows for deep focus.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  12. SOL icon
     5 likes

    If you ever liked tools like Raycast and Alfred, but wanted to own them and tweak them yourself, then SOL is the tool for you. All the affordances of complex tools now made open source.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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