After a few years I still use Listary as my main search/launcher. It's very quick, has a very nice look and great system of filters and projects. There are problem with new version to be released, but I'm talking about version number 5.
Todoist - Todoist is a to-do list that helps you get organized, at work and in life.
Keypirinha - A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable).
Todo.txt - Track your tasks and projects in a plain text file, todo.txt. A todo.
Alfred - Alfred is an award-winning app for macOS which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords, text expansion and more. Search your Mac and the web, and be more productive with custom actions to control your Mac.
EssentialPIM - EssentialPIM is a free Personal Information Manager that keeps up with the times and lets you manage appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, password entries and email messages across multiple devices and cloud applications.
Wox - An effective launcher for windows. A full-featured launcher, access programs and web contents as you type. Be more productive ever since. Wox is free for use and open-sourced at Github, Try it now! Download .