Best Open Source Alternatives to Launchbar

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Launchbar — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated August 2026 · 6 alternatives

Launchbar

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Launchbar alternatives compared

Open-source alternatives to Launchbar, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Wox	27,184	MIT	Windows	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Flow Launcher	15,290	MIT	Windows	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Cerebro	8,553	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Albert	7,962	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOS	No	Jul 2026	Visit
Ulauncher	4,491	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Aug 2026	Visit
Kupfer	388	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Dec 2025	Visit