Best Open Source Alternatives to Raycast

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

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 8 alternatives

Raycast

Proprietary SaaS

PricingFreemium

Platformsdesktop, macos

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Open-source alternatives to Raycast, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Wox	27,596	GPL-3.0	Windows	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Flow Launcher	15,956	MIT	Windows	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Cerebro	8,565	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Oct 2026	Visit
Albert	8,006	GPL-3.0	LinuxmacOS	No	Nov 2026	Visit
Ueli	4,616	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindows	No	Oct 2026	Visit
Ulauncher	4,533	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Oct 2026	Visit
Sol	3,196	MIT		No	Nov 2026	Visit
Kupfer	388	GPL-3.0	Linux	No	Oct 2026	Visit

Top open-source Raycast alternatives

Wox27,596GPL-3.0

Wox is an open-source launcher replacing Listary with fast keyboard search, clipboard history, and plugins, all running locally without tracking.

Windows

vs Raycast: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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Flow Launcher15,956MIT

Flow Launcher is an open-source Windows launcher replacing Listary and Start menu search with instant file indexing and community plugins.

Windows

vs Raycast: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Cerebro8,565MIT

Cerebro is an open-source, cross-platform launcher replacing Alfred and Raycast with free file previews, inline conversions, and community plugins.

LinuxmacOSWindows

vs Raycast: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Albert8,006GPL-3.0

Albert is an open-source C++ launcher for Linux and macOS that replaces Alfred with local application search, clipboard history, and Python extensions.

LinuxmacOS

vs Raycast: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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Ueli4,616MIT

Ueli is a free, cross-platform keystroke launcher for Windows, macOS, and Linux that replaces paid tools like Raycast with local search and utilities.

LinuxmacOSWindows

vs Raycast: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed MIT.

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Best Open Source Alternatives to Raycast

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