Cairo-Dock vs Executor
Cairo-Dock
glx-dock.orgExecutor
executor.dkSide by side
| Figure | Cairo-Dock | Executor |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · App Launcher Software | 7.8 (#16) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Spec score · App Launchers | 7.7 (#18) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Spec score · App launchers | 7.4 (#26) | 8.5 (#9) |
| Customization | Features can be added through plug-ins or applets, and applets can be written in C or another language. | Users can customize keywords, appearance, hotkeys, indexing, behavior, skins, and themes. |
| Design | The project describes Cairo-Dock as light, fast, customizable, and desktop-agnostic. | The maker describes Executor as native Windows compiled code and says its internal browser is optional and is not loaded by default. |
| Product | Cairo-Dock is a desktop interface that takes the form of docks, desklets, and panels. | Executor is a desktop workflow application for Windows. |
| Support | The project directs users with repository problems to its forum when the issue is not covered by its troubleshooting section. | Bug reports are directed to the Executor Community GitHub issues, with a report command for diagnostic output. |
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Cairo-Dock
Cairo-Dock has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.