Alfred
A keyboard-first launcher that grows into your own automation toolkit.
Powerpack pricing reviewed on 2026-10-10: the £34 license is version-based; £59 includes lifetime upgrades. Other editorial sources retain the review date below. No hands-on testing.
Makers
Andrew and Vero founded Running with Crayons and launched Alfred in 2010, bringing their UX and UI experience to a keyboard-driven Mac utility.
Why consider it
Search, then act
Find an app or file, preview it, then act on the result from the keyboard. Search becomes the start of a task.
Build repeatable workflows
Powerpack connects triggers, filters and actions on a visual canvas. Start with a community workflow and adapt it to your work.
Keep useful text close
Clipboard history and expandable snippets reduce repeated typing. These features require Powerpack; core app and file search remain free.
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What People Say
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Worth Reading
Alfred 2: workflows, themes, and more
An early hands-on look at the workflow canvas. Useful background; not a guide to current pricing or version 5.
Running with CrayonsThe people behind Alfred
Andrew and Vero explain the independent company they started in 2010.
Alfred · official guideMake Alfred your own
Learn how triggers and actions fit together before choosing or building a workflow.
Checked · Sources
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