Slingshot launcher AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Slingshot launcher

Slingshot launcher is described as 'Slingshot is the lightweight and stylish app launcher designed for elementary OS' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are five alternatives to Slingshot launcher for Linux and Windows. The best Slingshot launcher alternative is Keypirinha, which is free. Other great apps like Slingshot launcher are Circle Dock, Fly-Pie, Slingscold and GNOME Launch Box.

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

    157 Keypirinha alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Keypirinha is the most popular Windows alternative to Slingshot launcher.

    • Keypirinha is the most popular free alternative to Slingshot launcher.

    • Keypirinha is Free and ProprietarySlingshot launcher is Free and Open Source
    • Keypirinha is Lightweight and CustomizableSlingshot launcher is not according to our users
  2. Circle Dock icon
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    The idea behind Circle Dock is that the dock should appear where your mouse is instead of you having to move your mouse to the dock like with other programs. This is accomplished by making the dock a circular or spiral shape so that it can be placed anywhere, even near the edge...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • Circle Dock is the most popular Open Source alternative to Slingshot launcher.

    • Circle Dock is Free and Open SourceSlingshot launcher is also Free and Open Source
  3. Fly-Pie icon
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    :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.

    21 Fly-Pie alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Fly-Pie is the most popular Linux alternative to Slingshot launcher.

    • Fly-Pie is Free and Open SourceSlingshot launcher is also Free and Open Source
  4. Slingscold icon
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    Slingscold is a lightweight app launcher for GNU/Linux, written in Vala and utilizing GTK+ and Cairo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Launch Box is generally an application launcher. It's very influenced by Quicksilver for Mac OSX. Remember that this is only a first release so don't get your hopes up too much. Launch Box is written for the GNOME 2.10 platform and depends on GTK+ 2.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
     
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