When comparing Pext vs GNOME Do, the Slant community recommends GNOME Do for most people. In the question“What are the best app launchers for UNIX-like systems?” GNOME Do is ranked 19th while Pext is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose GNOME Do is:
By using the many available plugins Gnome Do can become a powerhouse of combined tools in one easily launchable and usable application.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Highly responsive
The lightweight design using Python3 keep system resource use tiny while providing fantastic response times to user input
Pro Cross-platform
Built and packaged natively for Windows, MacOS and Linux with in app alerts to download and install new releases
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 Has not been updated in a while
With the last update being dated Jan. 2014 development seems to be at a standstill.