Cairo-Dock Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Cairo-Dock for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Docky, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Cairo-Dock and 16 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Cairo-Dock are Plank, Latte Dock, Avant Window Navigator and Eww.

Cairo-Dock alternatives are mainly Application Launchers but may also be Desktop Customization Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Cairo-Dock.

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Cairo-Dock

Free • Open Source
Application Launcher

Cairo-Dock is an animated application launch bar for the desktop, comparable to the dock in Mac OS X or Rocket Dock (for...

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Docky
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Desktop Customization Tool
Linux
49 Docky alternatives
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 configuration and usage. It just works.
- - Docky is the most popular Linux alternative to Cairo-Dock.
- - Docky is the most popular Open Source alternative to Cairo-Dock.
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Launcher
Dock
Window docking
Discontinued
Last commit and last available version from 2015-09-02

Comments about Docky as a Alternative to Cairo-Dock
Almost everyone thinks Docky is a great Cairo-Dock alternative.
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Plank
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
16 Plank alternatives
Plank is meant to be the simplest dock on the planet. The goal is to provide just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more. It is, however, a library which can be extended to create other dock programs with more advanced features.
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Plank Features
Dock
Clipboard monitoring
Intuitive Nodes
XFCE support
Launcher
Latte Dock
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
KDE
18 Latte Dock alternatives
Latte is a dock based on plasma frameworks that provides an elegant and intuitive experience for your tasks and plasmoids. It animates its contents by using parabolic zoom effect and trys to be there only when it is needed.
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Latte Dock Features
Dock
Avant Window Navigator
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Free Personal • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
65 Avant Window Navigator alternatives
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 window list.
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Avant Window Navigator Features
Window docking
Launcher
Dock
Discontinued
Doesn't seem to be activaly maintained anymore. Last update was in 2017.
Eww
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Free • Open Source
Desktop Customization Tool
Linux
34 Eww alternatives
Elkowars Wacky Widgets is a standalone widget system made in Rust that allows you to implement your own, custom widgets in any window manager.
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Eww Features
1. Support for scriptingEww supports scripts and macros to automate or customize tasks.
Widgets
Customizable
Custom widgets
Configurable
Gtk
Rust
tint2
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Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
32 tint2 alternatives
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.
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tint2 Features
1. Lightweighttint2 consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
Dock
Software Management
Dash to Panel
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
GNOME
8 Dash to Panel alternatives
An icon taskbar for the GNOME Shell. This extension moves the dash into the GNOME main panel so that the application launchers and system tray are combined into a single panel, similar to that found in KDE Plasma and Windows 7+.
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Dash to Panel Features
Customizable
Dash to Dock
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Free • Open Source
Linux
GNOME
9 Dash to Dock alternatives
A dock for the Gnome Shell. This extension moves the dash out of the overview transforming it in a dock for an easier launching of applications and a faster switching between windows and workspaces.
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Dash to Dock Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDash to Dock can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
GnomePanel
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Free • Open Source
Application Launcher
Linux
23 GnomePanel alternatives
GnomePanel is a highly configurable launcher and taskbar for GNOME. It forms a core part of the default GNOME desktop.
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GnomePanel Features
Software Management
Window docking
ADeskBar
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Free • Open Source
Linux
7 ADeskBar alternatives
a lightweight application launcher for Openbox, written in Python and GTK.
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Gtk
PyPanel
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Free • Open Source
Linux
29 PyPanel alternatives
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.
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PyPanel Features
Launcher
Notifications
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DockbarX
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Free • Open Source
Linux
18 DockbarX alternatives
DockBarX is a lightweight taskbar / panel replacement for Linux which works as a stand-alone dock (called DockX), as an an Avant Window Navigator applet, as a Xfce4 panel applet1, as a matepanel applet2 or as a legacy gnome2 panel applet.
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