Luncher Alternatives

Luncher is described as 'Simple Windows application and file launcher. It allows you to setup buttons that act as shortcuts to open any application, file or folder. Luncher appears as a small panel on the top of the screen that is always easily accessible' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Luncher for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD and KDE Plasma apps. The best Luncher alternative is RocketDock, which is free. Other great apps like Luncher are Pieoneer, Cairo-Dock, Docky and ObjectDock.

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  1. WinLaunch icon
     17 likes

    WinLaunch is a Windows program that resembles a Mac OS X Lion Launchpad.

    Features:

    Instant access to all your important applications and documents from everywhere! Perfect Mac OS X look and feel Tons of customization options Optimized controls for touchscreens and tablets! Win.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. tint2 icon
     30 likes

    tint2 is a simple panel/taskbar unintrusive and light (memory / cpu / aestetic). We try to get virtual desktop and multi-monitor easier to use. We follow freedesktop specifications.

    31 tint2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  3. Avant Window Navigator (AWN/Awn) is a dock-like navigation bar for the linux desktop that positions itself at the bottom of the screen. It can be used to keep track of open windows and behaves like a normal window list.

    62 Avant Window Navigator alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  4. Latte Dock icon
     11 likes

    Latte is a dock based on plasma frameworks that provides an elegant and intuitive experience for your tasks and plasmoids. It animates its contents by using parabolic zoom effect and trys to be there only when it is needed.

    24 Latte Dock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
     
  5. Stacky icon
     11 likes

    Simple app enhancing windows task bar functionality with stacks of shortcuts. - pawelt/stacky

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Sidebar icon
     2 likes

    Sidebar transforms the macOS Dock experience, offering multi-screen support, customizable preferences, live previews on Ventura, and window management with WindowSnap. It reserves screen space to optimize display usage and supports storing multiple window configurations for flexible setups.

    60 Sidebar alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  7. Charmstone icon
     1 like

    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Dock icon
     11 likes

    In macOS, the Dock is used as a repository for any program or file in the operating system. It can hold any number of items and resizes them dynamically to fit while using magnification to clarify smaller resized items.

    49 Dock alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. XLaunchpad icon
     34 likes

    XLaunchpad gives you instant access to all your shortcuts. Arrange apps in XLaunchpad any way you like by dragging icons to different locations or by grouping apps in folders. Simply drag one icon over another to create a folder.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. ActiveDock 2 icon
     4 likes

    ActiveDock 2 is a customizable alternative to the standard macOS Dock, offering advanced features for app launching, window management, appearance customization, and more. It fully replaces the classic Apple Dock and Launchpad while preserving their familiar look and behavior...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. Dash to Dock icon
     3 likes

    A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and workspaces.

    11 Dash to Dock alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
     
  12. MadAppLauncher icon
     12 likes

    A simple application launcher. It is very fast and easy to use. It is unlike your common dock or menu launcher. It introduces several different features such as QWERTY based launching, tab group navigation using numbers, custom window placement for programs, and the ability to...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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