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Anyrun vs KRunner: catalog facts
Anyrun	KRunner
Best for: Wayland users who want a KRunner-like prompt they can extend with plugins	Best for: KDE Plasma users who want a keyboard launcher already in their desktop
Free Free to download and build from the public repository.	Free Free and open source as part of KDE Plasma.
Linux	Linux
Native Wayland support Plugin-based, so results can be extended All 3 strengths for Anyrun Native Wayland support Plugin-based, so results can be extended Nix flake included for NixOS users	Built into Plasma, with no extra install on most setups Extended by plugins called runners All 3 strengths for KRunner Built into Plasma, with no extra install on most setups Extended by plugins called runners Shows recently used programs for quick relaunch
Linux and Wayland only Nvidia users may need a GSK_RENDERER workaround	Tied to the KDE Plasma desktop Some runners need an extra addons package All 3 limitations for KRunner Tied to the KDE Plasma desktop Some runners need an extra addons package Many active runners can slow its start
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Anyrun github.com/anyrun-org/anyrun Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for KRunner userbase.kde.org/Plasma/Krunner Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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