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

    Vicinae

     42 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.

    56 Vicinae alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Arch Linux
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  2. Ulauncher icon

    Ulauncher

     60 likes
    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    74 Ulauncher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Dark theme
     
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  4. Rofi icon

    Rofi

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5. Albert icon

    Albert

     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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    chromium triggered
     
  6. Gnome Do icon

    Gnome Do

     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.

    96 Gnome Do alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. xlunch icon

    xlunch

     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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    • Linux
    xlunch as logout/restart/shutdown interface
     
  10. N

    nwg-menu

     2 likes

    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
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  12. B

    bemenu

     2 likes

    Dynamic menu library and client program inspired by dmenu.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. Gnome Completion-Run Utility icon

    Gnome Completion-Run Utility

     6 likes

    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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