Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to Synapse

Synapse

Synapse is a semantic launcher written in Vala that you can use to start applications as well as find and access relevant documents and files by making use of the Zeitgeist engine.

Product categories

App Launcher Automation Bookmarks Business Workflows Collaboration Databases File Manager LMS Mac Note Taking Productivity Windows Tools

Summary

The top open-source alternatives to Synapse are Ulauncher, Cairo-Dock, and Keypirinha. 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.

Ulauncher Landing Page
1

Ulauncher

Fast application launcher for Linux. Custom shortcuts for web URLs and scripts.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Windows Tools #Mac 29 social mentions
Cairo-Dock Landing Page
2

Cairo-Dock

Cairo-Dock / GLX-Dock 3. 4 is now available. Cairo-Dock 3. 4 is finally released! One year after the 3.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Productivity #Windows Tools 3 social mentions
Keypirinha Landing Page
3

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
Quicksilver Landing Page
4

Quicksilver

Quicksilver is a fast and free Mac OS X productivity application that gives you the power to control your Mac quickly and elegantly. Quicksilver learns your habits, making your everyday chores simple and efficient.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Windows Tools #Mac 13 social mentions
CerebroApp Landing Page
5

CerebroApp

Productivity booster with a brain
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Windows Tools #Mac 4 social mentions
Albert Landing Page
6

Albert

Omnilauncher for Linux to help you quickly find and run apps and do other useful things.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Automation #Robotics Process Automation #Mac 16 social mentions
kupfer Landing Page
7

kupfer

Kupfer is a command tool heavily inspired by https://alternativeto.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Productivity #App Launcher #Mac 2 social mentions
dmenu Landing Page
8

dmenu

dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Mac #Productivity #App Launcher 22 social mentions
Workspaces to Dock Landing Page
9

WD

Workspaces to Dock

Transform Gnome Shell's overview workspaces into an intelligent dock.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#App Launcher #Productivity #Note Taking
Dash to Dock Landing Page
10

DD

Dash to Dock

Gnome shell extension to position overview dashboard as a desktop launcher.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Productivity #Note Taking #LMS 4 social mentions
PortableApps.com Landing Page
11

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
Hive Landing Page
12

Hive

Seamless project management and collaboration for your team.
Pricing:
- Open Source
- $12.0 / Monthly (Per user)
#Productivity #Project Management #Task Management 9 social mentions