Alfred Alternatives for Linux

Alfred is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Vicinae, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Alfred and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Alfred are Wox Launcher, AppGrid for KDE, ueli and Ulauncher.

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

    87 dmenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. 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.

    Cost / License

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    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. LaunchMenu icon
     2 likes

    LaunchMenu is a free, open source, cross-platform search-based productivity software with similarities to Alfred and Cerebro.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. 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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    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5.  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)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. This is a fork of Rofi with added support for Wayland via the layer shell protocol.

    35 Rofi for Wayland alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8.  Like

    Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2024

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Jarvis is a screen-aware desktop AI assistant that makes AI feel one shortcut away from whatever you are doing.

    24 Jarvis AI alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10.  2 likes

    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    Cost / License

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    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  11. Zazu icon
     15 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2017

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Rocket is an application launcher for KDE Plasma. It sorts all of your applications in a horizontal grid alphabetically, so you will always find what you are looking for at first glance. No more menu navigation, only scrolling.

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
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