Launchy vs Walker
Launchy
launchy.netWalker
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| Figure | Launchy | Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · App Launchers | 9.1 (#3) | 7.3 (#29) |
| Spec score · App launchers | 9.0 (#3) | 7.6 (#24) |
| Spec score · App Launcher Software | 8.6 (#6) | 7.2 (#32) |
| Integrations | The official plugin list includes PuTTY sessions, Todoist, Windows Live Messenger, system power controls and task switching. | Listed integrations include Elephant providers, Niri actions and sessions, Bitwarden and 1Password, and Wireplumber. |
| License | SourceForge identifies the project as GNU General Public License version 2.0. | The project states that it is licensed under GNU General Public License v3.0. |
| Purpose | Launchy is a free cross-platform utility for replacing the start menu, desktop icons and file manager. | Walker is a fast, customizable application launcher built with GTK4 and Rust for Linux desktop environments. |
Plans
In their own words
Launchy
Launchy is a free utility for opening programs, files, folders, and websites with a few keystrokes. It indexes start-menu programs and can search directories and file types that users add. It stays in the background until the hotkey is pressed: Alt+Space by default, or Control+Space on Linux. Users can customize its appearance with skins and extend it through plugins for web searches, calculations, custom commands, and bookmark access. Other listed plugin examples include PuTTY sessions, task switching, and system power controls; these are made by other developers, and Launchy does not guarantee their functionality or behavior. Portable mode stores configuration files in the directory where Launchy runs, so it can be used from a USB stick. The bundled Calcy calculator supports addition, division, subtraction, multiplication, and parentheses. The listed platforms are Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows. Launchy is free to download with no fixed price; the listed recommended value is $10 USD, and the plan notes suggest considering a $3 contribution.