Unity Alternatives and Similar Software

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GNOME
Open Source by The GNOME Project |
- Linux
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The GNOME project provides two things: The GNOME desktop environment, an intuitive and attractive desktop for users, and the GNOME development platform, an extensive framework for building applications that...

OS & Utilities desktop-environment
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KDE
Open Source by The KDE Team |
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KDE is an international technology team that creates Free Software for desktop and portable computing. Among KDEs products are a modern desktop system for Linux and UNIX platforms, comprehensive office...

OS & Utilities desktop-environment
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Xfce
Open Source |
- Linux
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Xfce (pronounced as four individual letters) is a free software desktop environment for Unix and other Unix-like platforms, such as Linux, Solaris and BSD. It aims to be fast and lightweight, while still being...

OS & Utilities lightweight, window-manager, desktop-environment +1 more, xfce
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Docky
Open Source |
- Linux
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Docky is a full fledged dock application that makes opening common applications and managing windows easier and quicker. Docky is fully integrated into the GNOME Desktop and features a no non-sense approach to...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, dock, taskbar
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LXDE
Open Source by LXDE Foundation |
- Linux
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The "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment" is an extremely fast-performing and energy-saving desktop environment. Maintained by an international community of developers, it comes with a beautiful...

OS & Utilities desktop-environment, x11, netbook, lightwieght, xorg +1 more, lgpl
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Avant Window Navigator
Open Source by Neil J. Patel |
- Linux
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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...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, dock, taskbar
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Cinnamon
Open Source by Linux Mint Team |
- Linux
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Cinnamon is a Linux desktop which provides advanced innovative features and a traditional user experience. The desktop layout is similar to Gnome 2. The underlying technology is forked from Gnome Shell. The...

OS & Utilities gnome, desktop-environment, fork
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ObjectDock
Free* by Stardock |
- Windows
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ObjectDock is a program that enables users to organize their shortcuts, programs and running tasks into an attractive and fun animated Dock. By allowing users to have more control over how they organize their...

Office & Productivity, OS & Utilities launcher, application-launcher, dock, taskbar +3 more, desktop-customization, style, skin
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MATE
Open Source |
- Linux
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MATE is a desktop environment forked from the now-unmaintained code base of GNOME 2.

OS & Utilities gnome, desktop-environment, fork, gnome-2
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GnomePanel
Open Source by GNOME |
- Linux
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GnomePanel is a highly configurable launcher and taskbar for GNOME. It forms a core part of the default GNOME desktop.

Office & Productivity application-launcher, taskbar, application-manager +5 more, system-tray, panel, window-docking, applets, window-navigation
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True Launch Bar
Free* by Torderx |
- Windows
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True Launch Bar is the unlimited version of the Free Launch Bar. True Launch Bar is a Superior replacement for the standard Quick Launch bar. All functions presented in Quick Launch are also in True Launch...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, quick-launch +1 more, launchbar
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tint2
Open Source |
- Linux
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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. As of version 0.9...

dock, application-manager, system-tray, panel, systray
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Y'z Dock
Free by M.Yamaguchi |
- Windows
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Y'z Dock is a program launcher like the dock in MacOS X. This application is currently in beta, so please send all reports to the author. In order to add icons, drag and drop a file (.exe, shortcut, etc.)...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, dock, taskbar
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Cairo Shell
Free by Cairo Development Team |
- Windows
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Cairo Shell is a replacement shell for the Microsoft Windows operating systems. Like other shell alternatives, it replaces the default Windows Shell. Cairo Shell will be free to download and use when it is...

OS & Utilities desktop-environment, shell-replacement +2 more, multiple-desktops, customizable
multibar

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Our admins has flagged this application as 'suspicious'. Be careful if you decide to try it. More info: May distribute adware. http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/ticno.com
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Dock
Commercial by Apple, Inc. |
- Mac
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The Dock in Mac OS X provides one-click access to frequently used applications and folders.

Office & Productivity application-launcher, dock, taskbar +3 more, program-launcher, dockbar, application-menu
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RK launcher
Free |
- Windows
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RK Launcher is a free application that will allow the user to have a visually pleasing bar at the side of the screen that is used to quickly launch shortcuts. With support for themes, PNG's and ICO's...

launcher, dock, taskbar
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Winstep Nexus
Free* by Alexandrie |
- Windows
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The Winstep Nexus Dock is a FREE professional dock for Windows. With Nexus, your most frequently used applications are only a mouse click away - and Nexus turns working with your computer into a fun and...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, dock, taskbar
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XWindows Dock
Free by Vladimir Likhonos |
- Windows
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XWindows Dock - or XWD for short - is the newest free Windows Vista and XP program of the class Application Launcher and Desktop Organizer. But its not just another one: its the result of years of use and...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, dock, taskbar
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Circle Dock
Open Source by Eric Wong |
- Windows
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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...

Office & Productivity launcher, application-launcher, dock, circle-dock

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