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 Raycast, Listary, Alfred and Keypirinha.

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dmenu alternatives page was last updated Aug 20, 2026

Lychi
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Fast, keyboard-driven launcher for Linux — local-first, open source, with an optional AI agent that can't act without your consent.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Origin
India
Platforms
Linux
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fsel
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Fsel (fast select) is a fast TUI app launcher and fuzzy finder for GNU/Linux and *BSD, that's a fork of gyr
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (BSD-2-Clause)
Platforms
Linux
BSD
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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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Application Launcher
Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Linux
Wayland
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