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Flow LauncherPowerToys Command Palette
Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

 Free

Free as part of Microsoft PowerToys.

Windows Windows
  • Uses the Everything index, so file search is instant on a big drive
  • One box for apps, files, bookmarks, web searches and calculations
  • Opens with one shortcut and searches apps, files, commands and the web
  • Extensible and customisable
  • Windows only
  • Binaries are unsigned, so Windows raises a security prompt on first run
  • Windows only
  • Requires PowerToys to be installed and running in the background
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: MIT License: MIT
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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