Appetizer vs Kupfer
Appetizer
appetizer.cozic.netKupfer
kupferlauncher.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Appetizer | Kupfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · App Launcher Software | 8.7 (#4) | 7.1 (#33) |
| Spec score · App Launchers | 8.6 (#6) | 6.7 (#38) |
| Spec score · App launchers | 8.5 (#8) | 6.7 (#38) |
| Plugin examples | Available plugins include Securizer for encrypting and decrypting documents on a USB key, a shortcut grouping menu item, and a plugin to close Appetizer after launching an app. | The manual documents Applications, Calculator, Favorites, Notes, Thunar, and Triggers plugins. |
| Plugins | Available plugins include document encryption and decryption for a USB key, adding icons to groups, closing the dock after launching an app, revealing a shortcut target, and hiding the dock on startup. | Plugins extend Kupfer’s quick access to objects beyond applications. |
| Purpose | Appetizer is a free application launcher, or dock, for Windows that organizes shortcuts and folders. | Kupfer is an interface for quick access to applications and their documents. |
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In their own words
Appetizer
Appetizer is a free, open-source application launcher dock for Windows that organizes shortcuts and folders. A wizard imports shortcuts from different locations, after which icons can be arranged by drag and drop or grouped in menus. The dock can resize and display horizontally or vertically, with small, large, and extra-large icons, custom icons, and skins; two skins are included. It supports launching several items together, a hotkey to hide or show the dock, and minimizing it to the tray. Special items provide controls for the desktop, Recycle Bin, and Control Panel. With the standard PortableApps.com folder structure, Appetizer should detect applications and documents automatically. Version 1.4 is offered as a Windows installer or portable ZIP; the ZIP can run from a hard drive or USB stick and saves settings in the application directory. The download page lists Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. Plugins add functions such as USB document encryption, shortcut grouping, and closing the dock after launch, but require a restart after installation. Multilingual help and an API reference are provided.
Kupfer
Kupfer has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.