grun AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like grun

grun is described as 'GRun is a GTK based Run dialog that closely resembles the Windows Run dialog, just like xexec. It has a intelligent history mechanism and a dual level fork() mechanism for launching the application in its own process' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to grun for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, File Explorer, Wayland and Mac apps. The best grun alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like grun are Keypirinha, Executor, Gnome Do and Filezo.

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  1. Listary icon
     287 likes

    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    138 Listary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
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  2. Keypirinha icon
     216 likes

    A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.

    177 Keypirinha alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. Executor icon
     90 likes

    A multi purpose launcher and more advanced and customizable freeware windows run replacement and more. Executor is available also as a portable app and can be integrated in LiberKey.

    58 Executor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Gnome Do icon
     177 likes

    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    100 Gnome Do alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Filezo icon
     108 likes

    Windows utility for instant access to files, folders, and programs. Indexes and organizes recents, enables tagging, previews, hotkey launching, direct file operations, and integrates project-based file management while reducing reliance on Windows Explorer.

    329 Filezo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. dmenu icon
     22 likes

    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    86 dmenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Scherlokk icon
     6 likes

    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8.  2 likes

    This code provides the MenuStart plugin to nwg-panel. It also may be used standalone, however, with a little help from command line arguments.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. OpenWith Enhanced is a small freeware application which replaces the standard Windows 'Open With...' window with an improved comprehensive yet intuitive dialog box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    260 Advanced Recent Access alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Application launcher with bash-like completion. It's a simple program which provides a "run program" window, featuring a bash-like TAB completion. It uses GTK+ interface. Also, supports CTRL-R / CTRL-S / "!" for searching through history. Running commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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