dmenu Alternatives

dmenu is described as 'Dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently' and is a application launcher in the file management category. There are more than 50 alternatives to dmenu for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, File Explorer and Wayland apps. The best dmenu alternative is Vicinae, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like dmenu are Listary, Alfred, Raycast and Keypirinha.

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  1. Keybreeze icon
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    Hotkey-activated desktop toolbar for launching files, folders, and websites, searching online resources, managing notes and reminders, pasting custom text, automating tasks with macros, handling clipboard history, performing calculations, and keeping windows on top.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Charmstone icon
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    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. LaunchBar icon
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    LaunchBar is a smart and powerful, keyboard driven productivity utility that lets you access and control every aspect of your digital life. Whatever you want to get done on your Mac – with LaunchBar it’s only a few keystrokes away.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Scherlokk icon
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    Performs high-speed file searches using a proprietary engine across built-in, portable, and network drives, including hidden and non-indexed files, supports detailed result filtering, provides file comparison, hex editing, autosave, advanced sorting, and multitasking.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. SlickRun icon
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    SlickRun is a free floating command line utility for Windows. SlickRun gives almost instant access to any program or website. SlickRun allows you to create command aliases (known as MagicWords), so C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe becomes MAIL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Butler icon
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    Butler's purpose is to ease all those routine tasks you do every day: controlling iTunes, opening programs and documents, switching users, searching for stuff on the web, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    This code provides the MenuStart plugin to nwg-panel. It also may be used standalone, however, with a little help from command line arguments.

    54 nwg-menu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Portable Start Menu is a simple and free start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Application launcher for wlroots based Wayland compositors, similar to rofi's drun mode.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    OpenWith Enhanced is a small freeware application which replaces the standard Windows 'Open With...' window with an improved comprehensive yet intuitive dialog box.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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