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When comparing Xfce Whisker Menu vs GNOME Do, the Slant community recommends Xfce Whisker Menu for most people. In the question“What are the best app launchers for UNIX-like systems?” Xfce Whisker Menu is ranked 6th while GNOME Do is ranked 19th.
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Pros
Pro The most simple and convenient app launcher on my experience
Pro Built into Xfce desktop environment
Pro Plenty of plugins
By using the many available plugins Gnome Do can become a powerhouse of combined tools in one easily launchable and usable application.
Pro Themeable
Users can easily customize the looks of Gnome DO with the available themes in the settings of the app..
Cons
Con Will not support file search
Limited to application launch: https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11551#c2
Con Has not been updated in a while
With the last update being dated Jan. 2014 development seems to be at a standstill.