Start Alternatives

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

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  1. 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
     
  2. 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
     
  3. Zazu icon
     15 likes

    Zazu is a new open source productivity app, that allows developers to be in the drivers seat. Unlike other solutions, there is no built-in integrations, so every plugin has the full scope of what Zazu has to offer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. LaunchPanel icon
     3 likes

    LaunchPanel is a completely FREE application that allows you to quickly launch applications, open files and folders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5.  2 likes

    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Catapult allows you to easily launch apps, open files and do basic calculations with a keyboard-driven user interface. Custom plugins and themes can be loaded dynamically.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7.  6 likes

    Mutate is a simple launcher inspired by Alfred for Ubuntu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8. The Application Finder is a program to find and launch installed applications on your system, and quickly execute commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce
     
  9.  3 likes

    Tired of digging into crowded Start Menu? JetStart offers you a quick access to categorized Start Menu shortcuts, recently launched programs and system commands.

    74 JetStart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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