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App launchers, ordered by GitHub stars · 14 projects
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lawnchairLawnchairLauncherA free, open-source Android home app based on Launcher3 that ports Pixel Launcher features and introduces rich customization options.Java 13.6k 2026.10.022
vicinaevicinaehqA high-performance, native desktop command launcher that integrates app search, clipboard history, text snippets, file search, browser tab switching, calculator, and window management, with React/TypeScript extension support.C++ 10.1k 2026.09.303
cerebrocerebroappAn open-source launcher that improves productivity and efficiency with keyboard shortcuts for launching apps, searching files, calculating, and converting.JavaScript 8.6k 2023.02.094
ZToolsZToolsCenterA high-performance, extensible application launcher and plugin platform, an open-source implementation of uTools, supporting macOS and Windows with quick launch, plugin system, clipboard management, and theme customization.TypeScript 3.9k 2026.10.165
LertaroLertaroLertaro is an ultra-lightweight, high-performance, extensible global search and productivity launcher for Windows, built on .NET 10 (WPF). It indexes local drives via the NTFS USN Journal and $MFT for near-instant, low-resource search, serving as a modern open-source alternative to Listary and Everything.C# 1.2k 2026.10.186
StarPieStar-PieStarPie is a lightweight radial pie menu gesture efficiency tool for Windows 10/11, triggered by mouse right/middle/side button or keyboard hotkey. It supports 4/8/12-sector wheels, trail gestures, multi-level sub-actions, per-app profiles, window management and tiling, screen OCR, hotkey recording, and URL/command scheduling, turning high-frequency operations into muscle memory.C# 1.2k 2026.10.177
smartisan-launcher-maintainedrianluSmartisan Launcher Maintained is an unofficial maintained version of the Smartisan launcher for modern Android (12-16), based on the last publicly released Smartisan launcher APK, preserving the original 9-grid/16-grid, multi-panel view, themes, page animations, and desktop organization experience while fixing compatibility issues on modern Android.Smali 745 2026.07.158
WinShunLingCoreWinShun is a free open-source quick search launcher for Windows: press Ctrl twice to search files by name or pinyin initials, full-text inside Office and PDF documents, clipboard history, and an MCP server for AI assistants.C++ 418 2026.10.179
Smartisan-original-launcherRANH-FSmartisan Launcher Original Port is a compatibility porting project based on the original Smartisan Launcher, bringing the original Smartisan launcher back to modern Android systems and non-Smartisan phones, preserving the 12/20 grid, Dock, themes, folders, page animations, dynamic icons, notification badges, and other core experiences, while adding necessary system interfaces, permission logic, and icon adaptation for modern Android.Smali 266 2026.10.0910
yanziluoluoluo22A completely free and open-source Windows productivity launcher that puts common actions in a radial menu and mouse panel, accessible via long-press right-click, with AI-powered tool generation, quick search, automation scripts, and an extension marketplace.C# 258 2026.10.1911
ALTRunzhugecaomaoALTRun is an Alfred-style keyboard launcher for Windows: summon a search box with Alt+Space, get results from the first character, and reach Everything-powered disk search, calculator, clipboard, system commands and web search. A single 2MB exe with no .NET or Electron.AutoHotkey 188 2026.10.1412
GraceLauncherGalaxy-rioGrace Launcher is a free open-source Android launcher inspired by Niagara's design (Kotlin + Jetpack Compose), centered on a simple app list with icon packs, an icon designer and a customizable clock widget, with no ads or trackingKotlin 145 2026.10.1813
UrlBlockerAIRUIMAXURL Blocker is a Chrome and Edge extension that blocks navigation to distracting sites such as Douyin and Bilibili and randomly redirects you to a preset target page, helping users cut down on scrolling.JavaScript 0 2026.09.2814
wangzhanzhidawuquanmilkA desktop website launcher built with Python and Tkinter (distributed as a Windows x64 executable) that lays out common sites as one-click buttons grouped by category, solving the problem of forgetting URLs and opening target sites directly to bypass browser ads and search detours.HTML 0 2025.09.27
lawnchairLawnchairLauncherA free, open-source Android home app based on Launcher3 that ports Pixel Launcher features and introduces rich customization options.Java 13.6k 2026.10.022vicinaevicinaehqA high-performance, native desktop command launcher that integrates app search, clipboard history, text snippets, file search, browser tab switching, calculator, and window management, with React/TypeScript extension support.C++ 10.1k 2026.09.303cerebrocerebroappAn open-source launcher that improves productivity and efficiency with keyboard shortcuts for launching apps, searching files, calculating, and converting.JavaScript 8.6k 2023.02.094ZToolsZToolsCenterA high-performance, extensible application launcher and plugin platform, an open-source implementation of uTools, supporting macOS and Windows with quick launch, plugin system, clipboard management, and theme customization.TypeScript 3.9k 2026.10.165LertaroLertaroLertaro is an ultra-lightweight, high-performance, extensible global search and productivity launcher for Windows, built on .NET 10 (WPF). It indexes local drives via the NTFS USN Journal and $MFT for near-instant, low-resource search, serving as a modern open-source alternative to Listary and Everything.C# 1.2k 2026.10.186StarPieStar-PieStarPie is a lightweight radial pie menu gesture efficiency tool for Windows 10/11, triggered by mouse right/middle/side button or keyboard hotkey. It supports 4/8/12-sector wheels, trail gestures, multi-level sub-actions, per-app profiles, window management and tiling, screen OCR, hotkey recording, and URL/command scheduling, turning high-frequency operations into muscle memory.C# 1.2k 2026.10.177smartisan-launcher-maintainedrianluSmartisan Launcher Maintained is an unofficial maintained version of the Smartisan launcher for modern Android (12-16), based on the last publicly released Smartisan launcher APK, preserving the original 9-grid/16-grid, multi-panel view, themes, page animations, and desktop organization experience while fixing compatibility issues on modern Android.Smali 745 2026.07.158WinShunLingCoreWinShun is a free open-source quick search launcher for Windows: press Ctrl twice to search files by name or pinyin initials, full-text inside Office and PDF documents, clipboard history, and an MCP server for AI assistants.C++ 418 2026.10.179Smartisan-original-launcherRANH-FSmartisan Launcher Original Port is a compatibility porting project based on the original Smartisan Launcher, bringing the original Smartisan launcher back to modern Android systems and non-Smartisan phones, preserving the 12/20 grid, Dock, themes, folders, page animations, dynamic icons, notification badges, and other core experiences, while adding necessary system interfaces, permission logic, and icon adaptation for modern Android.Smali 266 2026.10.0910yanziluoluoluo22A completely free and open-source Windows productivity launcher that puts common actions in a radial menu and mouse panel, accessible via long-press right-click, with AI-powered tool generation, quick search, automation scripts, and an extension marketplace.C# 258 2026.10.1911ALTRunzhugecaomaoALTRun is an Alfred-style keyboard launcher for Windows: summon a search box with Alt+Space, get results from the first character, and reach Everything-powered disk search, calculator, clipboard, system commands and web search. A single 2MB exe with no .NET or Electron.AutoHotkey 188 2026.10.1412GraceLauncherGalaxy-rioGrace Launcher is a free open-source Android launcher inspired by Niagara's design (Kotlin + Jetpack Compose), centered on a simple app list with icon packs, an icon designer and a customizable clock widget, with no ads or trackingKotlin 145 2026.10.1813UrlBlockerAIRUIMAXURL Blocker is a Chrome and Edge extension that blocks navigation to distracting sites such as Douyin and Bilibili and randomly redirects you to a preset target page, helping users cut down on scrolling.JavaScript 0 2026.09.2814wangzhanzhidawuquanmilkA desktop website launcher built with Python and Tkinter (distributed as a Windows x64 executable) that lays out common sites as one-click buttons grouped by category, solving the problem of forgetting URLs and opening target sites directly to bypass browser ads and search detours.HTML 0 2025.09.27