Best Alfred Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from app launcher software ranked against Alfred on the same published basis.
- 1Alfred vs Raycast
- 3Alfred vs Launchy
- 4Alfred vs Keypirinha
- 5Alfred vs Ueli
- 6Alfred vs Wox
- 7Alfred vs Walker
- 8Alfred vs KISS Launcher
- 9Alfred vs Rofi
- 10Alfred vs Flow Launcher
- 11Alfred vs Quicksilver
- 12Alfred vs PowerToys Command Palette
- 13Alfred vs Kupfer
- 14Alfred vs Executor
- 15Alfred vs Pinokio
- 16Alfred vs Keybreeze
- 17Alfred vs SyMenu
- 18Alfred vs Dropzone
- 19Alfred vs Winstep Nexus Dock
- 20Alfred vs ADW Launcher
- 21Alfred vs Ulauncher
Alfred alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raycast | 9.8 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Launchy | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Keypirinha | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Ueli | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Wox | 7.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Walker | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 8 | KISS Launcher | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 9 | Rofi | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 10 | Flow Launcher | 6.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 11 | Quicksilver | 6.9 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | PowerToys Command Palette | 6.7 | No | — | — |
| 13 | Kupfer | 6.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 14 | Executor | 6.6 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | Pinokio | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 16 | Keybreeze | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 17 | SyMenu | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | Dropzone | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 19 | Winstep Nexus Dock | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | ADW Launcher | 6.4 | No | — | Android |
| 21 | Ulauncher | 6.2 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Alfred alternatives
What is the best alternative to Alfred?
Raycast, number 1 in app launcher software with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: Launchy, Keypirinha, Ueli and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Alfred?
Raycast is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.