Cairo-Dock Alternatives

Cairo-Dock is described as 'Animated and customizable dock for Linux desktops offering hardware acceleration, multi-docks, taskbar integration, launchers, and detachable applets as widgets' and is a popular application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Cairo-Dock for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Wayland and GNOME apps. The best Cairo-Dock alternative is RocketDock, which is free. Other great apps like Cairo-Dock are Docky, ObjectDock, Eww and Winstep Nexus.

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  1. AGS icon
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    A framework for crafting Wayland Desktop Shells.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GTK
    • Typescript
    • Wayland
     
  2. PyPanel icon
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    PyPanel is a lightweight panel/taskbar written in Python and C for X11 window managers. It can be easily customized to match any desktop theme or taste. PyPanel works with EWMH compliant WMs (Openbox, PekWM, FVWM, etc.) and is distributed under the GNU General Public License v2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    SSuite Mac Dock is a very simple Windows utility designed to create a Mac OS X-like dock on your desktop, allowing you to launch certain programs with just a single click, just like you do with the ones in the Quick Launch.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Station icon
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    "Station is a multilevel (hierarchical) launcher that promotes a more natural organization of applications and documents into folders.".

    10 Station alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. FlashTray Pro icon
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    Flashtray - Our system tray application launcher and macro tool makes you work more efficiently by automating a lot of repetitive keyboard tasks by using custom macros and hotkeys.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. CoolBarz icon
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    Coolbarz is a very efficient app launcher or desktop toolbar for easy access to your most commonly used programs or folders. Working and tested on Windows 10.

    43 CoolBarz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. Radian icon
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    Radian is a simple radial application launcher. The interface is triggered by a continuous right-click and is divided into four slices. Each slice can be configured differently.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    SliderDock is an application launcher that will allow you to easily drag and drop icons to access them later on by double clicking on them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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