# Alternatives to ueli Open source cross-platform launcher. ueli ranks #6 of 8 in App launchers, with an Alt Score of 60. It is licensed under MIT, free from Free and available on Windows, macOS and Linux. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source. Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ueli/ Category: App launchers ## Where ueli stands out - **Cross-platform** — 1 of 8 apps with a verified answer have this ## Overview - **Who it's for**: Windows and macOS users who want a keyboard-first workflow for launching apps and files without reaching for the mouse, including developers and other power users. - **What you get**: A free, open-source keystroke launcher that opens with a global hotkey and lets you search and launch installed applications, files, and system commands. It supports extensions for additional functionality (like web search or custom actions) and is themeable and configurable to fit different workflows. - **How it works**: Press a global keyboard shortcut to open the launcher, type to search for an app, file, or command, and press Enter to run the top or selected result. ## Profile - **License**: MIT (verified 2026-07-09) - **Pricing model**: Free (verified 2026-07-09) - **Starts at**: Free (verified 2026-07-09) - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux - **Status**: active (verified 2026-07-09) ## Ranked alternatives | # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms | |---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------| | 1 | [LaunchBar](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/launchbar.md) | 73 | ? | macOS | | 2 | [Raycast](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/raycast.md) | 73 | ? | macOS, Windows, iOS, Browser extension | | 3 | [Alfred](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/alfred.md) | 68 | Proprietary | macOS | | 4 | [Albert](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/albert.md) | 64 | ? | macOS, Linux | | 5 | [Flow Launcher](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/flow-launcher.md) | 64 | MIT | Windows | | 6 | [PowerToys Run](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/powertoys-run.md) | 55 | MIT | Windows | | 7 | [Ulauncher](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ulauncher.md) | 55 | GPL-3.0 | Linux | Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/ ## Feature comparison Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified). | App launchers checklist | ueli | LaunchBar | Raycast | Alfred | Albert | Flow Launcher | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Pricing model | Free | One-time | Freemium | One-time | Free | Free | | Starts at | Free | ? | $8/mo | £34 | Free | Free | | License | MIT | ? | ? | Proprietary | ? | MIT | | Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | macOS | macOS, Windows, iOS, Browser extension | macOS | macOS, Linux | Windows | | Extensions / plugins | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Clipboard history | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Snippets | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | | Calculator & conversions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | | File search | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Window management | No | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | | Themes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Open source | Yes | ? | ? | No | No | Yes | | One-time purchase option | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | | Cross-platform | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | ## Sources Sources for ueli. Each alternative is sourced on its own page. - **Pricing model**: Free — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software” - **License**: MIT — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “MIT License Copyright (c) 2023 Oliver Schwendener” - **Starts at**: Free — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software” - **Platforms**: Windows, macOS, Linux — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: The README's install section documents Windows, macOS and Linux downloads. - Quote: “Get the app from the [Microsoft Store]” - **Status**: active — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “v9.29.0” - **Extensions / plugins**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Extensions" in the left navigation. Toggle the switch to enable/disable an extension." - Quote: “To browse the extensions click on ” - **Clipboard history**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: The README's complete official extensions list contains no clipboard-history extension. - Quote: “- [Appearance Switcher]” - **Snippets**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: The README's complete official extensions list contains no text-snippet extension. - Quote: “- [Appearance Switcher]” - **Calculator & conversions**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “- [Currency Conversion](docs/Extensions/CurrencyConversion/README.md)” - **File search**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “This extension allows you to search for files and folders on your computer.” - **Window management**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: The README's complete official extensions list contains no window-management extension. - Quote: “- [Appearance Switcher]” - **Themes**: Partial — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: Only an OS light/dark toggle via an extension; no custom app-level theme picker is documented. - Quote: “This extension allows you to easily switch between light and dark theme on your operating system.” - **Open source**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “MIT License Copyright (c) 2023 Oliver Schwendener” - **One-time purchase option**: No — (verified 2026-07-09) - Quote: “Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software” - **Cross-platform**: Yes — (verified 2026-07-09) - Note: The README documents Windows, macOS and Linux installers. - Quote: “Get the app from the [Microsoft Store]” --- Ranked by verified data, never by who paid. https://altcatalog.com/trust/