Best for: Finding files and jumping to folders on Windows without leaving the keyboard
Best for: A keyboard launcher that works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux
Free + paid options
A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features…
Full pricing details for Listary
A free version covers file search and app launching. Listary Pro is a paid upgrade with additional features, and the related Gety full-text search product is sold separately.
Free
Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows
Windows, macOS, Linux
Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try
Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare
All 4 strengths for Listary
Results ordered by your habits, with fuzzy matching that usually lands first try
Works inside Save As and Open dialogs in other applications, which is genuinely rare
Searches the whole drive instantly once indexed
Launches apps, runs web searches and executes commands from the same box
Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron
Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident
All 4 strengths for Wox
Fully native with GPU rendering on Windows, macOS and Linux, not Electron
Around 150 MB of memory in everyday use, so it can stay resident
Plugins in Node.js, Python or scripts, with a store to browse them
An open-source alternative to Raycast and Alfred that works on all three platforms
Windows only
Closed source
All 4 limitations for Listary
Windows only
Closed source
Some features are held back for the paid Pro version
Full-text search inside documents is a separate paid product
A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred
The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges
All 4 limitations for Wox
A much smaller plugin ecosystem than Raycast or Alfred
The version 2 rewrite is relatively young, so expect rough edges
Listary
Wox