dmenu

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

Free Open Source Linux

Gnome-Pie

Gnome-Pie is a circular application launcher for Linux. It is made of several pies, each consisting of multiple slices. The user presses a key stroke which opens the...

Free Open Source Linux

Key Launch

Forget your start menu and the icons on your desktop - launch programs and documents from your keyboard, with just a few keystrokes, by typing abbreviations. Just type a...

Free Windows

Krento

Krento is a modern application manager and widget engine for Microsoft Windows. Krento can save your desktop space and assist you in boosting your productivity. With...

Free Open Source Windows

Tray Commander

Tray Commander is a tray launcher that lets you gain quick access to your most frequently used applications and system commands via a customizable menu. Not only can you...

Commercial Windows

Advanced Run

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...

Free Windows

GNOME Launch Box

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...

Free Open Source Linux

Bashrun2

Launcher that uses a terminal with a modified bash session. Bashrun2 is the second generation version of bashrun, an application launcher running a modified bash...

Free Open Source Linux

Xstarter

xstarter - Terminal-based application launcher for Unix-like systems Features - a clean, simple interface that works on various terminals - able to search for...

Free Open Source Linux BSD