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The best free alternative to PortableApps.com is LiberKey. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to PortableApps.com and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to PortableApps.com are NirLauncher, SyMenu, Zero Install and The Portable Freeware Collection.

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  1. LiberKey icon

    LiberKey

     111 likes

    Portable applications launcher, LiberKey includes around 300 portable applications. In all areas : Audio, Video, Graphics, Internet, Games, Security, Education, System and more …

    32 LiberKey alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about LiberKey as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    0

    Freeware portable start menu for portable apps

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Farrukh
    0

    In Windows 11, LiberKey 5.8 is getting too slow. At startup or during the use, it hangs and I had to kill it sometimes.

    OnlyHardOfficial
    Positive
    -1

    it is much more customizable! More powerful in the sense that you can add your own applications | softwar shortcuts | which portableApps does not let you do

    3 of 6 comments
    LiberKey icon
    LiberKey icon

    • Almost everyone thinks LiberKey is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • LiberKey is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • LiberKey is Privacy focusedPortableApps.com is not according to our users
  2. NirLauncher icon

    NirLauncher

     76 likes

    NirLauncher is a package of more than 200 portable freeware utilities for Windows, all of them developed for NirSoft Web site during the last few years. You can easily add SysInternals Suite into NirLauncher.

    15 NirLauncher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. SyMenu icon

    SyMenu

     48 likes

    SyMenu is a portable menu launcher and a Start Menu replacer to organize your applications quickly and easily. But the real power of SyMenu unfolds when you approach its integrated large and daily growing suites of more than 1.500 freeware programs.

    27 SyMenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Core
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    Comments about SyMenu as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    More than 1000 free and quality programs against 300. Daily updates. Tons of options for your customization.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    SyMenu icon
    SyMenu icon

    • Almost everyone thinks SyMenu is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • SyMenu is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
    • SyMenu is Privacy focusedPortableApps.com is not according to our users
  5. Zero Install icon

    Zero Install

     36 likes

    Zero Install is a decentralised cross-distribution software installation system. Other features include full support for shared libraries, sharing between users, and integration with native platform package managers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Solaris
    Zero Install screenshot 1
     
  6. The Portable Freeware Collection icon

    The Portable Freeware Collection

     51 likes

    Huge, regularly updated collection of portable freeware or open source applications of all kinds. No specific launcher is distributed by this site, just the applications.

    13 The Portable Freeware Collection alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Comments about The Portable Freeware Collection as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Nice selection of software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    The Portable Freeware Collection icon
    The Portable Freeware Collection icon

    • Most users think The Portable Freeware Collection is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • The Portable Freeware Collection is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
  7. Portapps icon

    Portapps

     19 likes

    Portapps is a collection of portable apps for Windows. You can download your favorite application as a portable setup or a 7z archive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Portapps as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    armandaneshjoo
    Positive
    0

    The elite suite of portable apps for developers.

    Portapps icon
    Portapps icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Portapps is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • Portapps is Free and Open SourcePortableApps.com is also Free and Open Source
  9. Windows System Control Center icon

    Windows System Control Center

     51 likes

    WSCC is a free (for personal use), portable program that allows you to install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various system utility suites. WSCC can install and update the supported utilities automatically.

    9 Windows System Control Center alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Windows System Control Center as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    jarmom
    Positive
    0

    very good collection of system utilities and auxiliary software. Easy update or install of utilities and actively updated.

    Windows System Control Center icon
    Windows System Control Center icon
    • Windows System Control Center is Free Personal and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
  10. ASuite icon

    ASuite

     27 likes

    ASuite is a simple open source portable launcher for Microsoft Windows. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable (software, documents and other file types) from removable storage media (USB keys, hard drives, iPods, etc.).

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. PStart icon

    PStart

     49 likes

    PStart is a simple tray tool to start user defined applications. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable from USB key devices or removable disks.

    28 PStart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about PStart as an Alternative to PortableApps.com
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Simple to setup and very flexible when compared to portableapps.com platform

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    Pstart is just a program Menu/Launcher and others on this page, download and install/update the programs and also a launcher/menu.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PStart icon
    PStart icon

    • Most users think PStart is a great PortableApps.com alternative.

    • PStart is Free and ProprietaryPortableApps.com is Free and Open Source
  12. WinPenPack icon

    WinPenPack

     16 likes

    winPenPack is an applications environment of Free Softwares, modified for being run and used from an USB pendrive, without need of installation

    18 WinPenPack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. The House of Portable icon

    The House of Portable

     5 likes

    A Portable Program is a program that you can instantly run without installation. All most famous programs are already portabilized on The House of Portable.

    10 The House of Portable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  14. Lupo PenSuite icon

    Lupo PenSuite

     12 likes

    The collection of portable software for everyone. A completely free Suite of programs and games, all in one package for your USB flash drive.

    20 Lupo PenSuite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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