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, Mac, Linux, File Explorer and Safari apps. The best dmenu alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like dmenu are Keypirinha, Alfred, Raycast and Ulauncher.

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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.

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dmenu alternatives page was last updated Nov 23, 2024
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  1. Rocket App Launcher icon

    Rocket App Launcher

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    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.

    36 Rocket App Launcher alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE
    Rocket App Launcher screenshot 1

    Rocket App Launcher Features

    1.  Kde support

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  2. wofi

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

    54 wofi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    wofi screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    This project is not being actively maintained. It does still receive some updates from time to time but nothing frequent.

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free

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  4. Lightweight Launcher icon

    Lightweight Launcher

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    A robust file/web launcher.

    66 Lightweight Launcher alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Lightweight Launcher screenshot 1

    Lightweight Launcher Features

    1.  Launcher

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    Raycast

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  6. tofi

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    Tiny dynamic menu for Wayland.

    25 tofi alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    tofi screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline

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  7. nwg-drawer icon

    nwg-drawer

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    Application launcher, developed with sway and Hyprland in mind, but should also work with other wlroots-based Wayland compositors.

    52 nwg-drawer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Wayland
    nwg-drawer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking

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