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Add to SafariWhen comparing Launchy vs Liberkey, the Slant community recommends Launchy for most people. In the question“What are the best app launchers for Windows?” Launchy is ranked 5th while Liberkey is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose Launchy is:
For those using Debian based distros Launchy is very easy to install as their website has 32 and 64bit .deb files available. For all other diistros Launchy will have to be compiled from source.
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Pros
Pro .deb files available for Debian based distros
For those using Debian based distros Launchy is very easy to install as their website has 32 and 64bit .deb files available. For all other diistros Launchy will have to be compiled from source.
Pro Easily themed with many available on the web
Launchy can be easily themedby placing themes into the Launchy theme folder and then selecting that theme from within the apps settings. There are also many user created themes available which is great for those that want their launcher to match the rest of their OS's theme.
Pro detailed info using liberkey sync
The online catalog will adapt to only show what apps you don't have installed on your LiberKey, and apps on your LiberKey that have an update available.
You will be able to access detailed reports on the installations performed on your LiberKey, whether it be installing an application suite, installing applications from the online catalog or updating your applications. You will be able to view information on these recently installed or updated applications, and automatically open your LiberKey menu to these applications.
A detailed changelog of your LiberKey's software - you'll be able to see what was improved and what was fixed between the version of the LiberKey software you were on, and the software you just updated to.
A summary of your LiberKey's details (last patch applied, version, language, amount of apps installed, etc.)
Online options; the ability to change how much your LiberKey interacts with the website.
Pro grid list toggle
There is toggle to show apps on grid or list view
Pro high customization
you can customize everything including themes, behaviour, and many more
Pro Has file association tool
very useful to associate portableapps to system
Cons
Con Small selection of plugins
The official plugin page on Launchy's homepage hosts just 11 plugins.
Con Abandoned
Launchy was last updated in 2010.
Con no option to remove auto categories
its auto category are created everytime new apps are installed, currently there is no option to disable this features
Con add apps outside library need manual configuration
if you add portableapps outside libraries, you need to manually add them using add/remove program feature on liberkey
Con incomplete libraries
compared to portableapps, it still got lack of apps provided
Con apps library need to open web browser
it doesnt has its own library browser interface
Con runs slow
interface has delay around 2-3 seconds on every execution
