Best PStart Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from app launcher software ranked against PStart on the same published basis.
- 1PStart vs Launchy
- 2PStart vs Raycast
- 3PStart vs Alfred
- 4PStart vs bemenu
- 5PStart vs Cerebro
- 6PStart vs PortableApps.com Platform
- 7PStart vs Ueli
- 8PStart vs dmenu
- 9PStart vs Dropzone
- 10PStart vs foot
- 11PStart vs Keypirinha
- 12PStart vs Rofi
- 13PStart vs SyMenu
- 14PStart vs Ulauncher
- 15PStart vs Walker
- 16PStart vs Executor
- 17PStart vs Flow Launcher
- 18PStart vs GiMeSpace QuickMenu
- 19PStart vs Keybreeze
- 20PStart vs KISS Launcher
PStart alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Launchy | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Raycast | 6.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Browser, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Alfred | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Mac |
| 4 | bemenu | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 5 | Cerebro | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | PortableApps.com Platform | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Ueli | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | dmenu | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | Dropzone | 6.4 | Free plan | Mac | |
| 10 | foot | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 11 | Keypirinha | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 12 | Rofi | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 13 | SyMenu | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 14 | Ulauncher | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 15 | Walker | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 16 | Executor | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | Flow Launcher | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 18 | GiMeSpace QuickMenu | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 19 | Keybreeze | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 20 | KISS Launcher | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Android |
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Questions about PStart alternatives
What is the best alternative to PStart?
Launchy, number 1 in app launcher software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: Raycast, Alfred, bemenu and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PStart?
Launchy is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.