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AppEditor vs Pins: catalog facts
AppEditor	Pins
Best for: Tidying the application menu on a Linux desktop	Best for: Tidying and customizing the app menu on a Linux desktop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later 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	Edits .desktop files without a text editor Can hide unwanted apps from the menu All 4 strengths for Pins Edits .desktop files without a text editor Can hide unwanted apps from the menu Creates shortcuts to websites Changes app icons to suit a theme
Linux only Development appears infrequent	Linux only Limited to desktop entry editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 Pins github.com/fabrialberio/Pins Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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