# Alfred vs Microsoft PowerToys

Source: https://listme.name/compare/alfred-vs-powertoys
Framed by the ranking: https://listme.name/best/app-launchers

| | Alfred | Microsoft PowerToys |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90.5 | 88.5 |
| Rank | #2 | #3 |
| Price | Free plan, paid upgrades | Free and open source |
| Best for | Mac users who want keyword workflows and fast app search | Windows users who want a free, vendor-backed launcher |

A Mac launcher with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion, and an app search that learns which results you pick. Its workflows need the paid Powerpack, and it runs on macOS only. Free, open-source and MIT licensed, with PowerToys Run as the launcher in Microsoft's utilities suite. It works on Windows only, and the launcher is one module among several tools.