Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to LaunchPalette

Switch between apps and windows with keyboard shortcuts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LaunchPalette launched in 2024; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
2
Launchy for macOS▲168
App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Switch▲135
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster
2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
4
Apptivate▲126
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
5
TouchSwitcher▲319
Switch between apps with just the Touch Bar
2016 · hazeover.com · its alternatives →
6
Use The Keyboard▲111
Keyboard shortcuts for Mac, Windows, and web apps
2019 · usethekeyboard.com · its alternatives →
7
Switch windows of same app with hotkey (alt + `)▲32
Easily switch between windows of the same app with Alt+` (Backtick), also switch between apps with Alt+Tab. - sigoden/window-switcher
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Homerow▲175
Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS
2023 · homerow.app · its alternatives →
9
Layout switcher▲153
It is like Apple's App switcher, but for Layouts on macOS
2022 · layoutswitcher.carrd.co · its alternatives →
10
SpaceLauncher for Mac▲178
Hold spacebar while pressing a key to launch/switch apps
2017 · spacelauncherapp.com · its alternatives →
11
App Pier for MacOS▲58
Keyboard-centric app launcher & switcher
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Shortcut Practice▲135
Master keyboard shortcuts of your favourite websites & apps
2022 · its alternatives →
13
Contexts▲62
Radically simpler & faster window switcher
2021 · contexts.co · its alternatives →
14
Button Shortcuts▲128
Learn keyboard shortcuts in seconds
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Moves for macOS▲180
Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
16
Assignee▲73
Simple and instant app switcher
2022 · assignee.app · its alternatives →
17
AltTab▲109
See every window. Switch in an instant
2023 · alt-tab.app · its alternatives →
18
Fader▲90
Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →
19
ShowMeYourHotKeys▲71
Show all shorcuts of applications
2022 · showmeyourhotkeys.moxadventu.com · its alternatives →
20
LaunchDeck▲77
Launch Mac apps & sites with a hotkey and custom modes
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Alt-tab-macos – Windows-style alt-tab on macOS▲156
Windows alt-tab on macOS . Contribute to lwouis/alt-tab-macos development by creating an account on GitHub.
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
Wooshy▲106
Search the macOS UI and click with the keyboard
2022 · wooshy.app · its alternatives →
23
QuickSwitch▲9
Instant app switching with custom keyboard shortcuts
Nov 2025 · makbond.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
24
DashPane▲97
Built this for macOS because I wanted app switching to feel faster and more flexible than the default Command-Tab flow. DashPane combines app switching and launching in one flow, with: • customizable app shortcuts • fuzzy search for apps and windows • sidebar access • edge gestures • more consistent Command-Tab behavior • appearance, menu bar, and haptics settings This is the v2 update, shipped about a month after launch. A lot of the changes came from early user feedback. Site: https://www.dashpane.pro/
Mar 2026 · dashpane.pro · its alternatives →

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