xlunch Alternatives

xlunch is described as 'Welcome! This is xlunch, the coolest graphical app launcher for Xorg/X11. It requires only pure Xlib and Imlib2. It allows you to run programs, commands, or simply select something out of a list using your mouse, keyboard, or both!' and is a application launcher in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to xlunch for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Homebrew apps. The best xlunch alternative is Vicinae, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like xlunch are Flow Launcher, Raycast, Alfred and Wox Launcher.

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  1. Rofi icon
     25 likes

    Rofi started as clone of simpleswitcher, written by Sean Pringle a popup window switcher roughly based on superswitcher. Simpleswitcher laid the foundations and therefor Sean Pringle deserves most of the credit for this tool.

    41 Rofi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  2. Tinycast icon
     5 likes

    Lightweight native macOS launcher offering fuzzy search, app pinning, visible running apps, inline calculation and conversion, searchable clipboard history for text and images, per-app custom hotkeys, no telemetry, minimal resource use, and open-source simplicity.

    54 Tinycast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  3. Walker icon
     6 likes

    Walker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.

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    • Linux
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  4. 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

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. Mage, originally a Raycast clone, is a lightweight and fast app launcher for Windows, built with Electron, Vite, and Vue 3. It features custom applications, live activities, a modern UI and a batteries-included SDK for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7.  2 likes

    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

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    • Linux
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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. Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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