Alfred

Productivity App for macOS

4.8•20 reviews•

884 followers

Productivity App for macOS

4.8•20 reviews•

884 followers

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Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.

Alfred Reviews

The community submitted 20 reviews to tell us what they like about Alfred, what Alfred can do better, and more.

4.8

Based on 20 reviews

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Reviewers mostly see Alfred as an essential Mac utility that is faster and more capable than Spotlight, especially for keyboard-driven work. They repeatedly praise quick search, launching apps and web queries, shortcuts, text snippets, clipboard history, and lightweight workflows or scripts that save time every day. Several say it is one of the first apps they install and hard to live without. A founder from Apparent for Gmail says they use it daily, but notes a small calculator workflow annoyance.

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Pros

custom workflows (5)

spotlight replacement (4)

fast performance (3)

hotkeys (3)

quick search (3)

clipboard history (2)

free version (2)

powerpack features (2)

snippets (2)

text expansion (2)

Pros

Cons

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•1 review

What's great

Leaves the mailbox more messy than it was. Auto-drafts mumbo jumbo answers without asking any questions, hallucinates facts or decisions that are not based on any reality and does not follow my language style. I realise I spend another 20 min every day deleting Alfred draft emails - and all the drafts leaves the mailbox very messy.

What needs improvement

It doesn't even read the emails properly so I need to connect on that too. THe platform is not flexible to setup simple agentic workflows.

vs Alternatives

I wouldn't. It's basic scheduling capability etc. is ok.

Ratings

Ease of use

Reliability

Value for money

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4 views2mo ago

Alfred

Hi Robert, it appears you've reviewed the wrong product.

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1mo ago

•11 reviews

I'd find macOS unbearable without Alfred. It's easy to forget what "clean" macOS was like, because they've been shipping features that replace or complement what was a separate app, back in the day. I use this instead of Spotlight. I use it with a Pomodoro timer script that someone wrote and I just grabbed in <5m. I use it for all my keyboard shortcuts, because it's much faster than cmd+tabbing or anything similar. I use it for expansions for boilerplate code and LaTeX. I'm sure there are other, fancier features, but I don't use those. Alfred 4 was worth the money. The upgrade to 5 wasn't super worth it for me, but I did so to support the creators anyway.

What's great

fast performance (3)text expansion (2)custom workflows (5)spotlight replacement (4)

What needs improvement

not cheap (1)

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53 views1yr ago

•4 reviews

Alfred is a game-changer for Mac users! This productivity app has revolutionized the way I work. With its intuitive hotkeys, keywords, and text expansion features, I can accomplish tasks in half the time. The search function is lightning-fast, and the ability to control my Mac with custom actions using the Powerpack is incredibly powerful. Alfred has streamlined my workflow, and I can't imagine going back to my old ways. 5 stars and a must-have for anyone looking to boost their productivity on macOS!

What's great

text expansion (2)hotkeys (3)quick search (3)powerpack features (2)

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39 views2yr ago

•8 reviews

I’ve been using Alfred 5 and it’s a fantastic productivity tool. It offers powerful features like quick search, custom workflows, and clipboard history that streamline daily tasks. Compared to other productivity apps, Alfred 5 stands out with its versatility and ease of use. It’s perfect for anyone looking to boost efficiency and save time. Highly recommend!

What's great

custom workflows (5)quick search (3)clipboard history (2)

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22 views2yr ago

•8 reviews

I feel like I'm super behind on learning the power of Alfred but WOW the workflows probably save at least 30min of time in my day I have no idea how I lived without Alfred. The one time lifetime payment is a no-brainer, I know I'm going to be using it for as long as I have a Mac.

What's great

custom workflows (5)powerpack features (2)

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14 views3yr ago

used Alfred to build Apparent for Gmail

•9 reviews

What's great

Use this EVERY DAY! Worth it.

What needs improvement

Maybe main gripe would be, an option to output calculator results in the native calculator app instead. Currently, pressing Enter results in the calculation being lost.

vs Alternatives

Native spotlight on Mac.

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19 views5mo ago

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Hi Jared, Alfred co-founder Vero here :)

Typing = (equal) will show the result of the equation in-line, which is particularly useful mid-calculation.

You can also enable query history in Alfred's Advanced preferences > History > check both "Store typed query" and "Show latest query if within 5 minutes" so that you can pop away from Alfred and come back to continue your calculation.

Use the up arrow to go back to previous search queries / calculations if it's been longer than 5 minutes.

Hope this helps!

Cheers,

Vero

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5mo ago

•4 reviews

You're still using Spotlight in 2025? Seriously? Alfred is superior and faster than Spotlight. It's a good app and has a lot of functions. I always recommend Alfred as a Spotlight replacement.

What's great

fast performance (3)spotlight replacement (4)

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3 views1yr ago

•3 reviews

For me, Alfred is a tool that at this point is essential to the Mac OS operating system. It would be really hard to go back to a life without the shortcuts and functionality it enables.

What's great

hotkeys (3)

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4 views3yr ago

•4 reviews

This is a must-have Mac app for me! So many useful workflows, and that's before any of the AI integration. Snippets, quick links, and converters are all so handy.

What's great

AI integration (1)custom workflows (5)snippets (2)

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5 views1yr ago

•4 reviews

I've been using this app for at least 3,5 years. I use snippets, workflows automation, featured clipboard, and smart Alfred "spotlight". Flawless.

What's great

workflow automation (2)custom workflows (5)spotlight replacement (4)clipboard history (2)snippets (2)

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9 views3yr ago

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