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24 alternatives to Start Menu X

Enhancing the Convenience of the Windows Start Menu.

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

1
MenubarX▲474
A powerful menu bar browser. Pin websites like Native Apps.
2022 · menubarx.app · its alternatives →
2
Menu Launcher▲84
Launch any file, folder or app from your Mac menu bar
2019 · onmyway133.com · its alternatives →
3
Later▲447
Save all your Mac apps for later with one click
2022 · getlater.app · its alternatives →
4
LaunchPalette▲80
Switch between apps and windows with keyboard shortcuts
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Pie Menu – a radial menu for macOS▲309
Hi everyone! I'm Marius Hauken, an indie developer, and I'm excited to share my app: Pie Menu. It offers a fresh way to access your favorite menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts on macOS. By simply pressing a hotkey you choose during setup, a radial menu appears around your cursor, customized to the current active application. This allows you to quickly select commands without having to remember complex shortcuts across different applications. Pie Menu comes with a library of preprogrammed commands for popular apps, but you can easily add any app on your computer. We've also created an…
2024 · pie-menu.com · its alternatives →
6
Fader▲90
Minimize windows when you switch apps automatically
Apr 2026 · eythor.com · its alternatives →
7
DockX▲232
Everything on dock & menu bar
2023 · dockx.app · its alternatives →
8
Launchy for macOS▲168
App Launcher Switcher | Dock and CMD-Tab alternative
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
LaunchDeck▲77
Launch Mac apps & sites with a hotkey and custom modes
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Recent Menu▲72
Show recently used menu commands and execute with one click.
2021 · cherpake.com · its alternatives →
11
CleanMyMac X Menu App▲321
Make sure you can trust your Mac
2022 · macpaw.com · its alternatives →
12
Surf▲86
Access any website or web app from menu bar/floating window
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Mission Control Plus for Mac▲137
Quickly manage open windows in Mission Control on the Mac
2019 · fadel.io · its alternatives →
14
Launch Menu▲2
A Mac menu bar app with flexibility to create a custom menu
2018 · its alternatives →
15
Wox – an open source launcher for windows inspired by Alfred and Launchy▲54
Whether you're a Mac die-hard or a Windows newbie we give you the scoop on what's new, what's best and how to make the most out of the products you love.
2015 · getwox.com · its alternatives →
16
MacMenuBar▲317
A curated directory of 200+ Mac menu bar apps
2019 · macmenubar.com · its alternatives →
17
Moves for macOS▲180
Position macOS windows like a goddamn wizard ✨
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Switch for macOS▲174
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your mac apps faster.
2021 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
19
Hocus Focus▲299
A Mac menu bar utility that hides your inactive windows
2014 · hocusfoc.us · its alternatives →
20
Switch▲135
Keyboard-driven commands to navigate your apps faster
2019 · get-switch.app · its alternatives →
21
Contexts▲62
Radically simpler & faster window switcher
2021 · contexts.co · its alternatives →
22
Apptivate▲126
Launch Mac apps with custom keyboard shortcuts
2016 · apptivateapp.com · its alternatives →
23
All Windows Appear▲102
Click one window, see all other related windows
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Mac TODO Menubar▲144
All your todos easily accessible from your menu bar!
2018 · its alternatives →

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