Quicksilver Alternatives

Quicksilver is described as 'Fast and free macOS productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly' and is a very popular application launcher in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Quicksilver for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, File Explorer and iPhone apps. The best Quicksilver alternative is Flow Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Quicksilver are Vicinae, Listary, Alfred and Raycast.

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  1. Create customizable launch modes to group apps and websites on macOS, launch them instantly with shortcuts or menu bar access, open multiple browser tabs at once, streamline workflows for different contexts like work, design, or study, all in a minimal interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

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

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    • Windows
     
  3. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MacPaw Setapp
     
  4. Keybreeze icon
     10 likes

    Hotkey-activated desktop toolbar for launching files, folders, and websites, searching online resources, managing notes and reminders, pasting custom text, automating tasks with macros, handling clipboard history, performing calculations, and keeping windows on top.

    Cost / License

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. dmenu icon
     22 likes

    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    79 dmenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. 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
     
  7. Charmstone icon
     1 like

    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. SOL icon
     6 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)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. Unleash.so icon
     4 likes

    Your productivity level just sprouted wings. Find what you need easily, across your cloud services from one place. Formerly known as ChaseApp.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. Butler icon
     6 likes

    Butler's purpose is to ease all those routine tasks you do every day: controlling iTunes, opening programs and documents, switching users, searching for stuff on the web, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. 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.

    59 Fenn alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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