Growth · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Alfred 3
Take Control of Your Mac: hotkeys, keywords, & more!
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Alfred 3 launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Alfred 3▲687The Mac's best launcher just got a whole lot better
2016 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
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Alfred 4.3▲244Alfred is now Universal and adds gorgeous Big Sur theming
2020 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
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Alfred Remote▲227Supercharged remote control for your Mac (iOS)
2015 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
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Alfred 5▲209A wealth of exciting features for both new & advanced users
2022 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
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Magnetic▲102Master your lists with hotkeys + gestures. Mac, iOS, iPadOS
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Automate 750+ apps from your Mac's keyboard
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Maccess▲199Your Mac, in your pocket — trackpad, screen, and AI
Aug 2026 · maccess.io · its alternatives →
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Quickly manage open windows in Mission Control on the Mac
2019 · fadel.io · its alternatives →
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A whole new way to use Alfred
2021 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
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Remote-Lite▲93Control your Mac from phone - RC, trackpad and keyboard.
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Curated list of useful searches for the Mac's best launcher
2020 · alfred.pory.app · its alternatives →
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