j4-dmenu-desktop - A replacement for i3-dmenu-desktop Its purpose is to find .desktop files and offer you a menu to start an application using dmenu.

DockbarX - DockbarX is a standalone dock that groups and launches applications.

Wox - An effective launcher for windows. A full-featured launcher, access programs and web contents as you type. Be more productive ever since. Wox is free for use and open-sourced at Github, Try it now! Download .

Synapse - Synapse is a semantic launcher written in Vala that you can use to start applications as well as find and access relevant documents and files by making use of the Zeitgeist engine.

Albert - Omnilauncher for Linux to help you quickly find and run apps and do other useful things.

Gnome Do - Simple, sleek, swift, smart. Do. GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items. GNOME Do is inspired by Quicksilver & GNOME Launch Box.