Best PStart Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from app launcher software ranked against PStart on the same published basis.
- 1PStart vs Raycast
- 2PStart vs Launchy
- 3PStart vs Alfred
- 4PStart vs Ueli
- 5PStart vs Rofi
- 6PStart vs Keybreeze
- 7PStart vs Keypirinha
- 8PStart vs KISS Launcher
- 9PStart vs Walker
- 10PStart vs WinLaunch
- 11PStart vs Winstep Nexus Dock
- 12PStart vs Dropzone
- 13PStart vs Wofi
- 14PStart vs Wox
- 15PStart vs Kunkun
- 16PStart vs ActiveDock
- 17PStart vs Kupfer
- 18PStart vs foot
- 19PStart vs Pinokio
- 20PStart vs bemenu
PStart alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raycast | 7.3 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Launchy | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Alfred | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | Ueli | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Rofi | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 6 | Keybreeze | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 7 | Keypirinha | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | KISS Launcher | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android |
| 9 | Walker | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 10 | WinLaunch | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 11 | Winstep Nexus Dock | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Dropzone | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 13 | Wofi | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 14 | Wox | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Kunkun | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | ActiveDock | 6.2 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Kupfer | 6.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | foot | 5.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Pinokio | 5.9 | No | — | Mac, Windows, Linux |
| 20 | bemenu | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about PStart alternatives
What is the best alternative to PStart?
Raycast, number 1 in app launcher software with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Launchy, Alfred, Ueli and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PStart?
Raycast is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.