GNOME Launch Box Alternatives

GNOME Launch Box has been discontinued. Similar apps include Listary, which has a free version. Other options are Keypirinha, Executor, Find And Run Robot and Gnome Do. There's no shortage of Application Launchers like GNOME Launch Box, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android.

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  1. 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
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  2. Enso Launcher icon
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    Enso is dead simple to use. You just hold down the Caps Lock key and type an Enso command, which is displayed in a translucent overlay. Once the command is typed, you simply release the Caps Lock key to activate it, and the overlay disappears.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. 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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  4. Fly-Pie icon
     1 like

    :pie: Fly-Pie is an innovative marking menu written as a GNOME Shell extension. - GitHub - Schneegans/Fly-Pie: Fly-Pie is an innovative marking menu written as a GNOME Shell extension.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  5.  5 likes

    Mutate is a simple launcher inspired by Alfred for Ubuntu.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. grun icon
     3 likes

    gRun is a GTK based Run dialog that closely resembles the Windows Run dialog, just like xexec. It has a intelligent history mechanism and a dual level fork() mechanism for launching the application in its own process.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  7. Advanced Run icon
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    Advanced Run is a replacement for a standard Windows Run dialog. Advanced Run allows you to run any program, run any command line command, open and edit and print documents on behalf of any user account without switching between user accounts.

    37 Advanced Run alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Conjure icon
     3 likes

    Conjure is the fastest, smartest launcher for Android. Use it to open apps, make calls, toggle wifi, adjust volume, and much more. Search results are prioritized according to use so your favorite apps and contacts are always a keystroke away.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  9. Skylight icon
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    Skylight is an experimental keyboard launcher. It lets you quickly find and open anything on your computer or the web. Start apps, documents or search websites with a few keystrokes, it even learns from your habits.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Tray Commander is a multifunctional utility that lets you launch your frequently used programs, files, folders and documents directly from the system tray. It adds a single icon to the tray which, when clicked, displays a customizable menu that contains the shortcuts you...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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