grun AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like grun

grun is described as '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' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to grun for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, File Explorer, Wayland and Mac apps. The best grun alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like grun are Keypirinha, Gnome Do, Executor and RecentX.

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  1. Listary icon

    Listary

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    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    114 Listary alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
    Global Search

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Fast file and folder search
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  File Search
    5.  Application Launchers
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Fuzzy Finder
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  Quick Switch
    11.  Portable
    12.  Content Searching

    Listary VS grun

     

    • Listary is the most popular Windows alternative to grun.

    • Listary is the most popular free alternative to grun.

    • Listary is Freemium and Proprietarygrun is Free and Open Source
    • Listary is Lightweightgrun is not according to our users
  2. Keypirinha icon

    Keypirinha

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    A lightning fast and flexible keystroke launcher for Windows. No installation required (portable). Extensible with Python3 plugins.

    155 Keypirinha alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    smart search
    Discontinued

    The latest version (2.26) was released in November 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Configurable
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    4.  Application Launchers
    5.  File Search
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Calculus solving

    Keypirinha VS grun

     
  4. Gnome Do icon

    Gnome Do

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Gnome Do screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program seems to be no longer updated. Last version, 0.95.3, released on November 2014, can be still downloaded from Launchpad.

    Gnome Do Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Gnome Do VS grun

     

    • Gnome Do is the most popular Linux alternative to grun.

    • Gnome Do is the most popular Open Source alternative to grun.

    • Gnome Do is Free and Open Sourcegrun is also Free and Open Source
  5. Executor icon

    Executor

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    A multi purpose launcher and more advanced and customizable freeware windows run replacement and more. Executor is available also as a portable app and can be integrated in LiberKey.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DK flagDenmark
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Executor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Portable

    Executor VS grun

     
  6. RecentX icon

    RecentX

     106 likes
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    RecentX is an innovative launcher that gives you instant access to your files, folders, programs, websites & clipboard history. It automatically remembers your favorite & recent items so that you can launch them even faster.

    295 RecentX alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RecentX screenshot 1

    Top RecentX Features

    1.  File Tagging
    2. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    3.  Portable
    4.  Tagging
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Folder-Search
    7.  Tabbed interface
    8.  Clipboard monitoring
    9.  Image Preview
    10.  Tag based
    11.  Folder Tagging
    12.  Bookmark History

    RecentX VS grun

     

    • RecentX is the most popular commercial alternative to grun.

    • RecentX is Paid and Proprietarygrun is Free and Open Source
  7. Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

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    Access your folders from anywhere.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Direct Folders screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Quick Switch
    3.  Folders

    Direct Folders VS grun

     
  9. dmenu icon

    dmenu

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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.

    76 dmenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    dmenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher

    dmenu VS grun

     
  10. Scherlokk icon

    Scherlokk

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    Scherlokk is a lightning fast file search utility build for precise and reliable search of every file which meets the search criteria.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Scherlokk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required

    Scherlokk VS grun

     

    • Scherlokk is the most popular Mac alternative to grun.

    • Scherlokk is Paid and Proprietarygrun is Free and Open Source
    • Scherlokk is Privacy focused and Lightweightgrun is not according to our users

  11. nwg-menu

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    nwg-menu screenshot 1

    nwg-menu Features

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

    nwg-menu VS grun

     
  12. OpenWith Enhanced icon

    OpenWith Enhanced

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    OpenWith Enhanced is a small freeware application which replaces the standard Windows 'Open With...' window with an improved comprehensive yet intuitive dialog box.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Removing file association

    OpenWith Enhanced Features

    1.  Launcher

    OpenWith Enhanced VS grun

     

  13. Mutate

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    Mutate is a simple launcher inspired by Alfred for Ubuntu.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Mutate screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The last commit to the GitHub repo was on November 5th, 2015.

    Mutate Features

    1.  Launcher

    Mutate VS grun

     
  14. Advanced Recent Access icon

    Advanced Recent Access

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    Advanced Recent Access is designed to see more properties of your recent used resources (files and directories). Key features: can see more properties of the recent resources, such as path, size, type, date modified and date created. And more.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Advanced Recent Access screenshot 1

    Advanced Recent Access VS grun

     
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