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24 alternatives to Thor

Switch the right application ASAP.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Thor launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Ulauncher▲119

   An application launcher for Linux 🐧

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2WA
   Wox – an open source launcher for windows inspired by Alfred and Launchy▲54

   2015 · getwox.com · its alternatives →

3. 3ZA
   Zazu App – An OSS app launcher, similar to Alfred▲111

   2017 · zazuapp.org · its alternatives →

4. 4SF
   Servus for Mac and Dropbox▲95

   I've built a thing! A few months back someone (not me) posted my Mac app Droplings to HN. It was incredibly rough around the edges back then, and in alpha. Well, it's finished now and sparkles like crazy. Please take a look! :)

   2012 · servus.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Launcher▲140

   Launcher app rejected by Apple is now back and updated

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6NA
   Native apps for the browser▲152

   2013 · arc.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   9 Cards▲70

   A new breed of Android launcher

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Zazu▲193

   Open source launcher, an alternative to Alfred

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Swipe XL▲99

   New iOS game with the same level of anger as Flappy Bird :)

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Backbeam▲93

    Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    BeamApp▲79

    Seamless action across your devices

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12CA
    Conjure - A launcher for Android▲27

    2012 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SubsPulse▲65

    A digital nomad/SMB friendly subscription tracker

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Marvel Android Export▲123

    Turn prototypes into Android Apps in one click

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15XW
    Xel, widget toolkit for native-like Electron apps▲38

    2017 · xel-toolkit.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Magic Launcher▲89

    Launch anything instantly from the Today Widget

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    The Hanselminutes Podcast - Creating cross-platform Electron apps with Jessica Lord▲64

    Is Electron "just Chrome in a frame" or is it so much more?

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18JL
    Just launched - No more crappy apps▲25

    2011 · blog.appstorehq.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Fliplet▲65

    Build apps. Share securely. No coding.

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20TM
    The most comprehensive app for Heart of the Swarm▲27

    2013 · sc2enhanced.com · its alternatives →

21. 21TC
    Toothless – containerized desktop apps launched from the browser▲21

    2015 · toothless.rocks · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Peek launcher▲6

    Super fast Android launcher with smart predictions

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23IM
    I made a browser TUI with its own layout engine▲6

    Try it at: ssh krnl.duetbrowser.com No sign up, totally free - no download. Let me know what you think. Prior art exists (brow.sh) but I wasn't satisfied with their graphical take. I wanted the raw, old skool terminal days of the early internet - BBS, and old green phosphor library comptuers - but running the modern web, with all the bells and jingle jangle whistles (JavaScript, etc). No funding, no VC, just 100% raw terminal fun. Not sure how long the demo will last, but try it out.

    Jul 2026 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    aOS▲5

    OS in your browser.

    2017 · its alternatives →

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