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Launchy is a cross platform app launcher that also launches documents, folders and web browser bookmarks.

CoolDock
DockFix
DockDoor
uBar
DockFlow
cDock
DockApp
The app-grouping feature the Mac Dock never shipped.
Which is more popular?
Website, pricing, platforms and company facts side by side.
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| Company | — | 2026 |
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In their own words, as submitted to SaaSHub.

No description of Launchy yet.
App Groups Organize apps into named groups, each with a custom emoji icon, stored by bundle ID. Pin important groups to the top of the sidebar. Create and delete groups directly from the main panel — no detour into Settings. Default starter groups (Work, Creative, Utilities) appear on first...
What each product offers, as listed by its team.

Possible disadvantages
Walkthroughs and reviews on video.
Shortcut Everything! Launchy App Spotlight
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How often each product is chosen within a category, 0–100% relative to the other.

As answered by people managing Launchy and DockGroups.
DockGroups's answer:
SwiftUI & AppKit
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External articles and on-site reviews we used to compare the two products.

Launchy comes with a set of plugins installed but unlike Wox you don’t get huge plugin support. It also supports file search but you have to specify the directories it has to look for the file. This can be done...
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Fast application launcher for Linux. Custom shortcuts for web URLs and scripts.
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Window peeking and alt-tab functionality for macOS
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