Alfred Pricing & Free Plan Limits
Complete pricing breakdown for Alfred including all plans, hidden costs, and limitations.
Pricing score: 84/100
Is Alfred free?
Yes — the Alfred (free core) plan costs nothing.
The free plan includes
- App launching
- File search by keyword
- Web and custom searches
- Calculator and dictionary
- System commands
- Browser bookmark search
Free plan limits
- Users: 1 user
- No workflows, no clipboard history, no snippets or text expansion, no Universal Actions, no themes, no preference sync, no 1Password integration, no music controls
Watch out: No Powerpack trial, so workflows, clipboard history and snippets can't be tested before buying
Plans & Pricing
- App launching
- File search by keyword
- Web and custom searches
- Calculator and dictionary
- System commands
- Browser bookmark search
- Large Type and Quick Look
User limit: 1 user
- Workflows
- Clipboard history
- Snippets and text expansion
- Universal Actions
- Themes
- Preference sync
- Free upgrade to Alfred 6
User limit: 1 user, up to 2 of your own Macs
- Everything in Single License
- Free lifetime upgrades to Alfred for Mac
User limit: 1 user, your own Macs
Pricing Issues Reported by Users
No free trial of the Alfred Powerpack, and no refunds for 'not for me'
Workflows, clipboard history and snippets are all Powerpack-only, but there is no Powerpack trial. Alfred's terms say refunds are not offered on the basis of non-compatibility with your Mac or yourself, nor for choosing the wrong license type, because the free core can be tested first.
Single License covers only one major version
The £34 Single License is tied to the current major version, so moving from Alfred 4 to 5 required a discounted paid upgrade for pre-2022 buyers. Only the £59 Mega Supporter license includes free lifetime upgrades. 2026 buyers and Mega/Legendary Supporters get Alfred 6 free.
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