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24 alternatives to Alfred 5

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Alfred 5 launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Alfred 5.5▲300
Alfred makes friends with ChatGPT and DALL-E
2024 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
2
Alfred 3▲687
The Mac's best launcher just got a whole lot better
2016 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
3
Alfred▲320
Never use your mouse again
2014 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
4
Zapier for Alfred▲283
Automate 750+ apps from your Mac's keyboard
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
5
Alfred 4.5: Universal Actions▲295
A whole new way to use Alfred
2021 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
6
Alfred 4.3▲244
Alfred is now Universal and adds gorgeous Big Sur theming
2020 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
7
OpenAI for Alfred▲114
OpenAI text-completion workflow for Alfred
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Alfred 4▲19
Award-winning productivity app for macOS
2019 · alfredapp.com · its alternatives →
9
Alfred▲302
Take care of weekly errands without doing them yourself
2014 · helloalfred.com · its alternatives →
10
Dex by Thirdlayer▲236
Turn tabs into automated workflows and tasks
Dec 2025 · joindex.com · its alternatives →
11
Command Line Productivity▲131
A Pomodoro meets GTD productivity pack for Alfred
2018 · its alternatives →
12
Document and automate your operations playbooks and business processes▲148
Build agentic workflows for complex, long-running tasks
2021 · workflow86.com · its alternatives →
13
o11▲99
Microsoft Copilot, But It Actually Works
Jan 2026 · o11.ai · its alternatives →
14
An Alfred workflow to open GCP services and browse resources within▲54
An Alfred workflow that lets you instantly open Google Cloud services or search GCP resources—fast, simple, and right from your Alfred.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
15
Workflowy 2.0▲176
Organize your brain
2018 · blog.workflowy.com · its alternatives →
16
Toolbox Pro▲141
Powerful new actions for Apple Shortcuts ✨
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
AI Alfred▲100
Summarize articles in 1 click using the AI
2023 · theaialfred.com · its alternatives →
18
UX Assist▲205
Workflows for designers driven by UX activities
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
TextMate 2.0▲155
Powerful and customizable text editor for Mac
2019 · macromates.com · its alternatives →
20
Collaboration Suite by Editor X▲142
Design powerful websites together with your team on Editor X
2021 · wix.com · its alternatives →
21
My affordable solution to costly workflow automation: Embed Workflow▲81
We built a white-labeled workflow builder that platforms can embed to offer automation capabilities to their users: - JavaScript code action sandboxing - Native UI experience - Custom action support - Simple integration We're bootstrapped and focused on making workflow automation accessible to more platforms. Demo: https://youtu.be/wVspgI27x9A Product Hunt launch: https://www.producthunt.com/posts/embed-workflow
2023 · embedworkflow.com · its alternatives →
22
Scripts Organizer▲69
Advanced code editor for Wordpress
2022 · dplugins.com · its alternatives →
23
ReSkript▲149
Powerful collaborative workspace and document editor
2022 · reskript.com · its alternatives →
24
Content Editor 2.0 by Surfer▲158
Deliver the most relevant pages for any keyword
2020 · surferseo.com · its alternatives →

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