Albert Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Albert for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Ulauncher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Albert and 15 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Albert are Gnome Do, Cerebro, dmenu and Rofi.

Albert alternatives are mainly Application Launchers but may also be File Search Utilities or Web Search Engines. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Albert.

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Albert

Free • Open Source
Application Launcher

Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its...

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Ulauncher
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Linux
44 Ulauncher alternatives
- Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
- - Ulauncher is the most popular Linux alternative to Albert.
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Ulauncher Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsUlauncher can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Integrated Search
Launcher
Legacy addons support
Smooth
Opinions about Ulauncher as a Alternative to Albert
Almost everyone thinks Ulauncher is a great Albert alternative.
Gnome Do
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
79 Gnome Do alternatives
GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.
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Gnome Do Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsGnome Do can be extended with add-ons, plugins and 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The program seems to be no longer updated.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.
Cerebro
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
42 Cerebro alternatives
Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...
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Cerebro Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsCerebro can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Theme changing
Multiplatform Export
Launcher
Calculus solving
Electron based
dmenu
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
72 dmenu alternatives
dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.
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dmenu Features
Launcher
Rofi
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Linux
18 Rofi alternatives
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.
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Rofi Features
Window Switching
Krunner
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Linux
BSD
74 Krunner alternatives
KRunner is the launcher built into the Plasma desktop.
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Krunner Features
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Zazu
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Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
33 Zazu alternatives
Zazu is a new open source productivity app, that allows developers to be in the drivers seat. Unlike other solutions, there is no built-in integrations, so every plugin has the full scope of what Zazu has to offer.
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Zazu Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsZazu can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Launcher
Electron based
Discontinued
Repo archived by authors. No updates or releases, and no recent commits. Based on obsolete versions of underlying tools/platform.
Catapult Launcher
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
13 Catapult Launcher alternatives
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.
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Catapult Launcher Features
1. LightweightCatapult Launcher consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
2. Dark ModeCatapult Launcher supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Ad-freeCatapult Launcher doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
Launcher
EverythingToolbar
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
5 EverythingToolbar alternatives
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
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EverythingToolbar Features
1. Dark ModeEverythingToolbar supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
2. LightweightEverythingToolbar consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Indexed search
Integrated Search
Launcher
Customizable
Fast file and folder search
Unleash.so
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Paid • Proprietary
Application Launcher
File Search Utility
Mac
Windows
Linux
42 Unleash.so alternatives
Unleash.so brings all the scattered pieces of data from your cloud and computer right to you. You can search across your workspace, launch web pages and take quick actions from one search bar, such as: RSVP events, start AWS instances and more.
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In-app File Search
Mutate
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Free • Open Source
File Search Utility
Linux
56 Mutate alternatives
Mutate is a simple launcher inspired by Alfred for Ubuntu.
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Mutate Features
Launcher
Discontinued
The last commit to the GitHub repo was on November 5th, 2015.
Application Finder
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
Xfce
36 Application Finder alternatives
The Application Finder is a program to find and launch installed applications on your system, and quickly execute commands.
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Application Finder Features
Dashboard