Dash to Dock Alternatives
Dash to Dock is described as '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' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Dash to Dock for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, KDE Plasma and GNOME apps. The best Dash to Dock alternative is RocketDock, which is free. Other great apps like Dash to Dock are Plank, Cairo-Dock, Docky and Sidebar.
- Free • Open Source
- 65 RocketDock alternatives
RocketDock is a Mac OS X dock clone. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Windows
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated, but last version, 1.3.5, released in September 2008, can be still downloaded from the official website. "It is true, RocketDock has been discontinued. [...] The app remains available on https://rocketdock.com, but is unsupported."
RocketDock Features
- 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.
- 46 Cairo-Dock alternatives
Cairo-Dock is an animated application launch bar for the desktop, comparable to the dock in Mac OS X or Rocket Dock (for Windows).
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
France
EU
Platforms
- Linux
- Xfce
- Wayland
- 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.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Linux
DiscontinuedLast commit and last available version from 2015-09-02
Docky Features
- 55 Sidebar alternatives
Sidebar transforms the macOS Dock experience, offering multi-screen support, customizable preferences, live previews on Ventura, and window management with WindowSnap. It reserves screen space to optimize display usage and supports storing multiple window configurations for flexible setups.
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- 20 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.
Latte Dock Features
Comments about Latte Dock as an Alternative to Dash to Dock
Fully configurable (w/ command line arguments and css) dock, written in Go, aimed exclusively at sway Wayland compositor. It features pinned buttons, task buttons, the workspace switcher and the launcher button.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Country of Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
- Linux
nwg-dock Features
- 9 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+.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
Country of Origin
- International
Platforms
- Linux
- GNOME
- 57 Luncher alternatives
Luncher is a simple Windows application and file launcher. It allows you to setup buttons that act as shortcuts to open any application, file or folder. Luncher appears as a small panel on the top of the screen that is always easily accessible.
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
Country of Origin
Australia
Platforms
- Windows
Plank Reloaded is a fork of the original Plank project. Like its predecessor, it aims to be the simplest dock on the planet, providing just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more.
Crystal Dock is a cool dock (desktop panel) for Linux desktop, with the focus on attractive user interface, being simple and easy to customize, and cross-desktop support.
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
Country of Origin
Vietnam
Platforms
- Linux
Latte Dock only works in a Plasma environment. Dash to Dock is a GNOME extension, so only works in a GNOME environment.