Top 5 Open-Source Alternatives to PStart

Product categories

App Launcher Bookmarks Front End Package Manager LMS Mac Note Taking OS & Utilities Package Manager Productivity Windows Tools

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to PStart are PortableApps.com, Keypirinha, and Classic Shell. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

PortableApps.com Landing Page
1

PortableApps.com

PortableApps.com is a website offering many free, commonly used Windows applications that have been...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Note Taking #LMS #Bookmarks 149 social mentions
Keypirinha Landing Page
2

Keypirinha

A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable).
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Mac #Windows Tools 32 social mentions
Classic Shell Landing Page
3

Classic Shell

Classic Shell was developed for Windows 8 since that was the first version of the popular operating system to forgo the iconic Start menu.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#OS & Utilities #Note Taking #LMS 18 social mentions
dmenu Landing Page
4

dmenu

dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Mac #Productivity #App Launcher 22 social mentions
Scoop Landing Page
5

Scoop

A command-line installer for Windows
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Windows Tools #Package Manager #Front End Package Manager 155 social mentions