SliderDock AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like SliderDock

SliderDock is described as 'Application launcher that will allow you to easily drag and drop icons to access them later on by double clicking on them' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SliderDock for Windows, Mac, Linux and Wayland. The best SliderDock alternative is Docking, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SliderDock are RocketDock, ObjectDock, Cairo-Dock and Winstep Nexus.

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  1. Docking icon
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    A lightweight, feature-rich dock for Linux written in Python with GTK 3 and Cairo. Inspired by Plank and Cairo-Dock, with an extensible applet system for custom widgets.

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  2. RocketDock icon
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    RocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.

    74 RocketDock alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  3. ObjectDock icon
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    Animated Windows dock for fast access to apps, shortcuts and files, featuring auto-hide, drag and drop launching, fully customizable color, size and position, support for multiple docks, shortcut management, enhanced desktop organization and visual effects.

    59 ObjectDock alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. Cairo-Dock icon
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    Animated dock for Linux desktops with hardware acceleration, multi-dock support, taskbar and launcher tools, and an array of applets that can act as detachable widgets. Features a macOS-like interface, multiple themes, low CPU usage, and community-driven customization.

    50 Cairo-Dock alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  5. Winstep Nexus icon
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    Enjoy a free, simple docking solution for Windows with Winstep Nexus. Create docks, sub-docks, organize apps in groups, and enjoy fun interactions with animations. Nexus Ultimate offers Shelves, Tabbed Docks, and Grid Stacks for better organization and access.

    41 Winstep Nexus alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  6. MaxLauncher icon
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    MaxLauncher is a simple tabbed launcher that was designed to reduce the amount of time to find and run a program. It is capable of creating multiple data files, each of which can have a maximum of 10 tabs. Each tab and button is assigned a key(eg. F1-F10, 0-9, A-Z, etc.

    45 MaxLauncher alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    65 Avant Window Navigator alternatives

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
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  8. InfyniDock icon
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    InfyniDock is a macOS Dock alternative and Mac window manager for exact window switching. It can run as a Menu Dock from the menu bar, a FloatDock visual switcher, or a full window-first Dock. It helps users preview and switch to individual windows across apps, displays, and Spaces.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  9. True Launch Bar icon
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    True Launch Bar is a Superior replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch are also in True Launch Bar. However, the True Launch Bar is fully compatible with Quick Launch because it uses the same folder for shortcuts.

    43 True Launch Bar alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  10. Dock icon
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    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.

    54 Dock alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Circle Dock icon
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    The idea behind Circle Dock is that the dock should appear where your mouse is instead of you having to move your mouse to the dock like with other programs. This is accomplished by making the dock a circular or spiral shape so that it can be placed anywhere, even near the edge...

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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