# Open-source app launchers

6 open-source app launchers rated against public privacy criteria.

1. [Flow Launcher](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/flow-launcher/): B (80/100). An open source keyboard launcher for Windows that searches apps, files and bookmarks and supports plugins, themes and web searches.
2. [KRunner](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/krunner/): B (80/100). KDE Plasma's search and launcher for starting apps, finding files and running commands, calculations and conversions through plugins called runners.
3. [rofi](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/rofi/): B (80/100). A window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement for X11 and Wayland that can be scripted to build custom menus.
4. [Ulauncher](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/ulauncher/): B (80/100). An open source application launcher for Linux with fuzzy search, shortcuts, themes and Python extensions.
5. [PowerToys Command Palette](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/powertoys-command-palette/): C (65/100). A keyboard launcher in Microsoft PowerToys for Windows that searches apps, files and settings and runs commands and extensions. It replaces PowerToys Run.
6. [Sol](https://privacyratings.com/launchers/sol/): D (50/100). An open source launcher for macOS with app search, custom shortcuts, calendar, clipboard history, window management and scripted commands.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/open-source/launchers/