Quicksilver
Open-source macOS launcher with keyboard and gesture triggers
- #9 of 10 in best app launchers
- Free and open source
- Free to use
- Open source
- macOS
Ranked 9 of 10 in best app launchers
A free, Apache-2.0 macOS launcher with keyboard and gesture triggers. Its site says it is free forever and actively maintained, but the maintenance claim comes from the project itself, and it runs only on the Mac.
Best for Mac users who want a free open-source launcher
About Quicksilver
Quicksilver is a macOS productivity app that lets you control the Mac from the keyboard. Its site describes triggers that run any action from a keyboard shortcut or a mouse gesture, and it lists multiple interfaces and plugins.
The project publishes its code on GitHub under Apache-2.0. The site says it is free forever and actively maintained by a community of developers, and that claim comes from the project itself. Quicksilver runs only on macOS, so Windows and Linux users need one of the other launchers in this list.
Key features
- Keyboard triggers
- Mouse gesture triggers
- Plugins
- Apache-2.0 open source
- macOS only
Strengths
- Apache-2.0 licensed, with source on GitHub
- Keyboard shortcut and gesture triggers
Limits
- Runs on Macs only, not Windows or Linux
- The maintenance claim comes from the project's own site
Where Quicksilver ranks
How Quicksilver compares
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
#6 Flow Launcher | 84.0 | Free and open source | Windows |
#7 Ulauncher | 81.0 | Free and open source | Linux |
#8 Ueli | 79.0 | Free and open source | WindowsmacOS |
| #9Quicksilver | 77.5 | Free and open source | macOS |
#10 Keypirinha | 74.5 | Free | Windows |
The full comparison table for best app launchers has all 10 products.
Alternatives to Quicksilver
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Questions about Quicksilver
- Is Quicksilver free?
- Quicksilver can be used without paying: Free forever under Apache-2.0. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
- Is Quicksilver open source?
- Yes. Quicksilver publishes its source code under the Apache-2.0 license.
- Which platforms does Quicksilver support?
- Quicksilver is available on: macOS.
- What is Quicksilver best for?
- Mac users who want a free open-source launcher. In our ranking of app launchers it is number 9 of 10 with a score of 77.5.
- What are the best alternatives to Quicksilver?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Raycast, Alfred, Microsoft PowerToys, Wox.
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