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EverythingPowerToysFlow Launcher

Best for: Windows users who already use PowerToys Run and Everything and want one search box

Best for: Never touching the Start menu again on Windows

Free

Free and open source under the Eclipse Public License 2.0.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows Windows
  • Brings fast Everything filename search into PowerToys Run
  • Builds for both x64 and ARM64 Windows
All 3 strengths
  • Brings fast Everything filename search into PowerToys Run
  • Builds for both x64 and ARM64 Windows
  • Actively maintained with recent commits
  • Uses the Everything index, so file search is instant on a big drive
  • One box for apps, files, bookmarks, web searches and calculations
All 4 strengths
  • Uses the Everything index, so file search is instant on a big drive
  • One box for apps, files, bookmarks, web searches and calculations
  • Large community plugin library with an in-app plugin store
  • Installer and portable build, plus winget, Scoop and Chocolatey
  • Requires both PowerToys and Everything to be installed
  • Windows only
  • Windows only
  • Binaries are unsigned, so Windows raises a security prompt on first run
All 4 limitations
  • Windows only
  • Binaries are unsigned, so Windows raises a security prompt on first run
  • Plugin quality varies and a bad one can slow the whole launcher
  • The project warns about lookalike domains, so download from the official site
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: EPL-2.0 License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Offline features available Offline features available
Sources

Catalog checked October 2, 2026
Sources

Catalog checked September 21, 2026

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