Best App Launchers 2026

KISS is an Android launcher with a search box for apps and contacts.

Keybreeze is a Windows keyboard tool for opening files, folders, and websites and running macros.

PStart is a Windows tray launcher for user-defined apps, including portable apps on USB drives.

Quicksilver lets you control a Mac from the keyboard, including launching apps and handling files.

Tofi is a menu and app launcher for Linux's wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

Pinokio is a desktop app for finding, installing, and running open-source apps on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Wofi is a launcher and menu for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, with run, drun, and dmenu modes.

Wox is a keyboard-first launcher for Linux, macOS, and Windows with search, tools, and plugins.

Kunkun is an open-source app launcher for Linux, macOS, and Windows with JavaScript extensions.

Kupfer is a keyboard-focused Linux interface for quick access to applications and their documents.

ActiveDock 2 is a Mac dock with app and document groups, folders, and window previews.

Little Snitch is a macOS app; no launcher function is specified.

Butler is a macOS automation tool for opening apps and documents, controlling music, and other tasks.

Buttoncommander is a Windows toolbar launcher whose buttons can run shortcuts, scripts, and commands.