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.
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Microsoft PowerToys AlternativesOnly apps categorised as File Search Utilities
The best File Search alternative to Microsoft PowerToys is Flow Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys and 14 are File Search Utilities so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting File Search Utility alternatives to Microsoft PowerToys are Listary, Launchy, Alfred and Raycast.
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- 45 Flow Launcher alternatives
116 Listary alternativesListary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Windows
- PortableApps.com
- File Explorer
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Comments about Listary as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerToys
- Listary is Freemium and Proprietary
- Listary is Customizable
112 Launchy alternativesLaunchy is a free Windows and Linux utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager. Launchy indexes the programs in your start menu and can launch your documents, project files, folders, and bookmarks with just a...
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- Free
- Open Source
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
133 Alfred alternativesAlfred is a 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.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
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74 Raycast alternativesRaycast revolutionizes Mac productivity with AI-driven task automation, command shortcuts, and customizable workflows. Create snippets, manage clipboard history, translate text, and maintain sync across devices. Discover day planning, distraction-free focus, and versatile virtual assistance.
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- Freemium
- Proprietary (MIT)
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- Mac
- Windows
- iPhone
- iPad
- Google Chrome
- Safari
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158 Keypirinha alternativesA lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
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Alerts
- Discontinued
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- Windows
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58 Wox Launcher alternativesWox is a full-featured plugin-powered launcher that supports file and web searching.
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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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QuickFind is a unified search tool providing instant access to files, apps, and web pages. It supports major search engines such as Google and Bing. Seamlessly switch between local and online content, and categorize searches into files, photos, music, and videos.
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Comments about QuickFind as an Alternative to Microsoft PowerToys
Unlike PowerToys Run, QuickFind integrates with major search engines, allowing you to perform web searches directly with your preferred one, while also offering AI features right from the search bar.
- QuickFind is Freemium and Proprietary
35 Walker alternativesWalker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.
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.
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