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AppEditor vs Launcher Studio: catalog facts
AppEditor	Launcher Studio
Best for: Tidying the application menu on a Linux desktop	Best for: GNOME users adding AppImages or scripts to their application menu
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Linux	Linux
Hide or show apps in the menu Create new launcher entries All 3 strengths for AppEditor Hide or show apps in the menu Create new launcher entries Change names and icons through a graphical interface	Makes AppImages and scripts appear in the app menu Covers advanced Desktop Entry fields All 4 strengths for Launcher Studio Makes AppImages and scripts appear in the app menu Covers advanced Desktop Entry fields Raw source view of the generated file Native GNOME design with light and dark modes
Linux only Development appears infrequent	Linux only and designed around GNOME Single-developer project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for AppEditor github.com/donadigo/appeditor Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Launcher Studio arnaudmichel.fr/projects/launcher-studio Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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