# App launchers privacy ratings

Keyboard launchers and command palettes for opening apps, files and commands.

| Name | Grade | Jurisdiction | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Albert](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/albert/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | A plugin-based keyboard launcher for Linux and macOS, written in C++ and Qt, with plugins for apps, files, calculations, web searches and Python extensions. |
| [Flow Launcher](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/flow-launcher/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | An open source keyboard launcher for Windows that searches apps, files and bookmarks and supports plugins, themes and web searches. |
| [KRunner](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/krunner/) | B (80/100) | Germany (Fourteen Eyes) | KDE Plasma's search and launcher for starting apps, finding files and running commands, calculations and conversions through plugins called runners. |
| [rofi](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/rofi/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement for X11 and Wayland that can be scripted to build custom menus. |
| [Ulauncher](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/ulauncher/) | B (80/100) | Unknown | An open source application launcher for Linux with fuzzy search, shortcuts, themes and Python extensions. |
| [PowerToys Command Palette](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/powertoys-command-palette/) | C (65/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | A keyboard launcher in Microsoft PowerToys for Windows that searches apps, files and settings and runs commands and extensions. It replaces PowerToys Run. |
| [Sol](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/sol/) | D (50/100) | Unknown | An open source launcher for macOS with app search, custom shortcuts, calendar, clipboard history, window management and scripted commands. |
| [Spotlight](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/spotlight/) | F (35/100) | United States (Five Eyes) | The search and launcher built into macOS and iOS for finding apps, files, settings and information, with online suggestions from Apple that can be turned off. |
| [Raycast](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/raycast/) | F (30/100) | United Kingdom (Five Eyes) | A keyboard launcher for macOS and Windows with extensions, clipboard history, snippets and window management. An account is needed only for Pro, Teams, AI and cloud sync features. |
| [Alfred](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/alfred/) | F (20/100) | United Kingdom (Five Eyes) | A macOS launcher for searching apps, files and the web, with a paid Powerpack that adds workflows, clipboard history, snippets and other features. |

## Criteria

- **Open source** (weight 3): Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
- **No trackers or telemetry** (weight 3): Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
- **No ads or data sales** (weight 2): Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
- **Independent audit** (weight 2): Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

Source: https://privacyratings.com/launchers/