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Windows App

Flow Launcher

A free, open-source quick launcher for Windows with a plugin store.

Visit Flow Launcher4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Windows

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What is Flow Launcher?

Flow Launcher is a free and open-source launcher for Windows 10 and later. Press Alt+Space to search apps, files and file contents (through Everything or Windows Search), and add more abilities from its Plugin Store, or write plugins in C#, F#, Python, JavaScript or TypeScript.

Pros: what Flow Launcher does well

  • Free and open source
  • Fast file and content search
  • Large plugin store

Cons: where it falls short

  • Windows only
  • Best file search needs the separate Everything app

Who Flow Launcher is for

Windows users who want a fast, extensible launcher.

Who can skip it

People who only launch a few apps from the taskbar.

Compare Flow Launcher

See how Flow Launcher stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

Flow Launcher alternatives

Not sold on Flow Launcher? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Workflows resources

Microsoft PowerToys

Focus: command palette and windows utilities. Shares launcher and open source with Flow Launcher. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Windows AppFreeWindows
4.7Visit

ueli

Focus: keyboard shortcuts. Shares launcher and open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.3 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.3Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder, command line and shell. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.8 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

bat

Focus: file viewer, command line and developer tool. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

BentoPDF

Focus: pdf tools, merge pdf and privacy. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A web app, not a Windows app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

scrcpy

Focus: android, screen mirroring and phone control. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS, Linux and Android. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Flow Launcher

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

zoxide

Focus: terminal, navigation and command line. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit

OmniTools

Focus: online tools, file conversion and self-hosted. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A web app, not a Windows app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

VERT

Focus: file converter, image conversion and privacy. Shares open source with Flow Launcher. A web app, not a Windows app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

fd

Focus: command line, developer tool and github. Shares file search and open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.7Visit

Rectangle

Focus: window manager and window snapping. Shares open source and raycast alternative with Flow Launcher. A Mac app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.7 (Flow Launcher: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

Kando

Focus: pie menu, shortcuts and github. Shares launcher and open source with Flow Launcher. A desktop app, not a Windows app. Adds macOS, Linux and Offline. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit
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