dmenu Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to dmenu for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Vicinae, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to dmenu and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to dmenu are Ulauncher, Rofi, Albert and Gnome Do.

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  1. Vicinae icon
     39 likes

    High-performance native launcher for Linux built with C++ and Qt delivers fast keyboard-driven system access, an efficient modular core, built-in modules, support for server-side React or TypeScript extensions, and reuse of Raycast extensions with minimal changes.

    55 Vicinae alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
     
  2. Ulauncher icon
     59 likes
    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    70 Ulauncher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Ulauncher vs dmenu Comments
    Lucas Eduardo
    Positive
    0

    Its like keypirinha but for linux, very nice to use and have nice modules to extend.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Ulauncher is Free and Open Sourcedmenu is also Free and Open Source
    • Ulauncher is Privacy focuseddmenu is not according to our users
  3. Rofi icon
     25 likes

    Rofi started as clone of simpleswitcher, written by Sean Pringle a popup window switcher roughly based on superswitcher. Simpleswitcher laid the foundations and therefor Sean Pringle deserves most of the credit for this tool.

    38 Rofi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Rofi vs dmenu Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It's just like UI component to show filterable list without much other logic, it's possible to simply create launcher with custom behavior.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it's more exstensible and more powerful, yet light

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Rofi is Free and Open Sourcedmenu is also Free and Open Source
  4. Albert icon
     70 likes

    Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

    68 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  5. Gnome Do icon
     177 likes

    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  6. Walker icon
     6 likes

    Walker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  7. xlunch icon
     1 like

    Welcome! This is xlunch, the coolest graphical app launcher for Xorg/X11. It requires only pure Xlib and Imlib2. It allows you to run programs, commands, or simply select something out of a list using your mouse, keyboard, or both!

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  8.  1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9.  2 likes

    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10.  1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. Application launcher with bash-like completion. It's a simple program which provides a "run program" window, featuring a bash-like TAB completion. It uses GTK+ interface. Also, supports CTRL-R / CTRL-S / "!" for searching through history. Running commands.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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