Alfred alternatives for Mac
Alfred — Application launcher and productivity software — is installed 2,307 times a month through Homebrew. These are hand-picked alternatives that occupy the same slot, ordered by how comparable their user base is.
Run
brew install --cask alfred to install Alfred itself.- RaycastApple silicon only · 3.6× the installs
- Keyboard Maestro15.0× smaller user base
- Paste25.4× smaller user base
- BetterTouchTool3.1× smaller user base
- Karabiner Elements2.3× the installs
- Mos2,722 installs/mo
- Amethyst3.7× smaller user base
- Hazel17.0× smaller user base
Full comparison
| Alfred | Raycast | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | GUI app | GUI app |
| Category | Productivity | Productivity |
| Open source | Not declared | Not declared |
| Licence | Not declared | Not declared |
| Apple silicon | Universal | Apple silicon only |
| Latest version | 5.8.1,2349 | 2.9.0.0 |
| Dependencies | 0 | 0 |
| Installs (30 days) | 2,307 | 8,210 |
| Install command | brew install --cask alfred | brew install --cask raycast |
How we picked these
The list comes from a hand-maintained set of same-purpose apps, not from keyword matching. Alternatives are removed automatically when Homebrew no longer carries them. Ordering reflects 30-day install volume, not paid placement. Data updated 2026-10-26.