Albert AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Application Launchers for Linux

There are many alternatives to Albert for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux Application Launcher alternative is Ulauncher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Albert and 19 are Application Launchers available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux Application Launcher alternatives to Albert are Gnome Do, Rofi, EverythingToolbar and Krunner.

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Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

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Albert alternatives page was last updated Oct 9, 2024
  1. Ulauncher icon
     49 likes
    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    56 Ulauncher alternatives
    Dark theme

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Launcher
    5.  File Search
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Works Offline
    11.  Smooth
    12.  Legacy addons support
    Ulauncher iconAlbert Icon

    Ulauncher VS Albert

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    Comments about Ulauncher as an Alternative to Albert
     
    keltroth

    Easiec to install, and it just works

    Positive commentMay 14, 2024
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    Albert Icon
    Ulauncher icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Ulauncher is a great Albert alternative.

    • Ulauncher is the most popular Linux alternative to Albert.

    • Ulauncher is Free and Open SourceAlbert is also Free and Open Source
    • Ulauncher is LightweightAlbert is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    85 Gnome Do alternatives
    Gnome Do screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Gnome Do Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.95.3, released on November 2014, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

    Gnome Do iconAlbert Icon

    Gnome Do VS Albert

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  3. Rofi icon
     22 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.

    32 Rofi alternatives
    Rofi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Window Switching
    Rofi iconAlbert Icon

    Rofi VS Albert

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  4. EverythingToolbar icon
     11 likes

    EverythingToolbar is integration for the Windows taskbar to use "Everything" which is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows.

    It's Lightweight & Simple

    11 EverythingToolbar alternatives
    Settings

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Integrated Search
    6.  Indexed search
    7.  Fast file and folder search
    8.  Launcher
    EverythingToolbar iconAlbert Icon

    EverythingToolbar VS Albert

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  5. Krunner icon
     14 likes

    KRunner is the launcher built into the Plasma desktop.

    82 Krunner alternatives
    Krunner screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Launcher
    Krunner iconAlbert Icon

    Krunner VS Albert

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  6. dmenu icon
     21 likes

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

    75 dmenu alternatives
    dmenu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher
    dmenu iconAlbert Icon

    dmenu VS Albert

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  7.  1 like

    Application launcher for wlroots based Wayland compositors, similar to rofi's drun mode.

    30 fuzzel alternatives
    Fuzzel, with transparency, on top of a browser window showing a diff of a fuzzel commit

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Albert Icon

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  8.  2 likes

    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    56 bemenu alternatives
    bemenu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Wayland Support
    2.  Launcher
    Albert Icon

    bemenu VS Albert

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  9. Unleash.so icon
     4 likes

    Your productivity level just sprouted wings. Find what you need easily, across your cloud services from one place. Formerly known as ChaseApp.

    47 Unleash.so alternatives
    Unleash.so screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Unleash.so Features

    1.  In-app File Search
    Unleash.so iconAlbert Icon

    Unleash.so VS Albert

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  10. Catapult Launcher icon
     3 likes

    Catapult allows you to easily launch apps, open files and do basic calculations with a keyboard-driven user interface. Custom plugins and themes can be loaded dynamically.

    19 Catapult Launcher alternatives
    Catapult Launcher screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Launcher
    Catapult Launcher iconAlbert Icon

    Catapult Launcher VS Albert

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  11. Smartclip icon
     2 likes

    Smartclip is a versatile tool designed to streamline workflows by offering quick access to various utilities through a user-friendly interface. Similar to popular application launchers like Apple's Spotlight, Celebro, and Albert, Smartclip goes beyond basic search functions...

    3 Smartclip alternatives
    Smartclip with its 6 base plugins

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Support for MarkDown
    4. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    5.  Reminders
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Launcher
    9.  Emoji search
    Smartclip iconAlbert Icon

    Smartclip VS Albert

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  12. Application Finder icon
     2 likes

    The Application Finder is a program to find and launch installed applications on your system, and quickly execute commands.

    45 Application Finder alternatives
    Application Finder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Xfce

    Application Finder Features

    1.  Dashboard
    Application Finder iconAlbert Icon

    Application Finder VS Albert

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