Quick App Launcher Alternatives

Quick App Launcher is described as '(QAL) is a fast, minimalistic, customizable app launcher' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Quick App Launcher for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Quick App Launcher alternative is Flow Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Quick App Launcher are Listary, Launchy, Alfred and Raycast.

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  1. xlunch icon
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    Welcome! This is xlunch, the coolest graphical app launcher for Xorg/X11. It requires only pure Xlib and Imlib2. It allows you to run programs, commands, or simply select something out of a list using your mouse, keyboard, or both!

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    • Linux
     
  2. Charmstone icon
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    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Hook icon
     3 likes

    Instantly access the information you need, without searching. Whether it’s in the Finder, email, on the web, in the cloud, a version-control system, almost anywhere. Link and retrieve it with Hook.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. SlickRun icon
     19 likes

    SlickRun is a free floating command line utility for Windows. SlickRun gives almost instant access to any program or website. SlickRun allows you to create command aliases (known as MagicWords), so C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe becomes MAIL.

    39 SlickRun alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Fenn icon
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    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.

    59 Fenn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. 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.

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. A daily Linux helper with powerful integrated search, routines checks and administrative tasks. The project is built with flutter and python.

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    • Linux
     
  8. Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. File Find icon
     1 like

    A macOS file search utility that helps you find files easier.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Verve icon
     2 likes

    Verve is a lightweight and blazingly fast launcher for accessing and opening applications, files and documents. It serves as a replacement for popular tools such as Spotlight, Raycast, and Alfred, and is written in the Rust programming language using the Tauri Framework.

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    • Mac
     
  11. Run-Command icon
     6 likes

    Run-Command is a small, portable windows program and created as an alternative to the standard Windows Run-Dialog.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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