Quicksilver Alternatives for Linux

Quicksilver is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. 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 100 alternatives to Quicksilver and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Quicksilver are AppGrid for KDE, Ulauncher, ueli and Cerebro.

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  1. Vicinae icon
     55 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.

    69 Vicinae alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Mac
    • AppImage
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • KDE Plasma
    • GNOME
    • COSMIC
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  2. AppGrid for KDE icon
     21 likes

    A modern application launcher for KDE Plasma, inspired by macOS Launchpad, COSMIC, and Pantheon.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
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  3. Ulauncher icon
     60 likes
    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    88 Ulauncher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  4. ueli icon
     78 likes

    Developed with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...

    98 ueli alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Cerebro icon
     61 likes

    Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Cerebro screenshot 1
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  6. 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.

    78 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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  7. 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.

    103 Gnome Do alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. dmenu icon
     22 likes

    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    86 dmenu alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  9. Catapult allows you to easily launch apps, open files and do basic calculations with a keyboard-driven user interface. Custom plugins and themes can be loaded dynamically.

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    • Linux
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  10. Zazu icon
     15 likes

    Zazu is a new open source productivity app, that allows developers to be in the drivers seat. Unlike other solutions, there is no built-in integrations, so every plugin has the full scope of what Zazu has to offer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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