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ArcMenu vs Fly-Pie: catalog facts
ArcMenu	Fly-Pie
Best for: GNOME users who want a classic application menu instead of the activities overview	Best for: GNOME users who like mouse or pen gestures for launching apps and actions
Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2 or later.	Free Free to install from the public repository.
Linux	Linux
Brings a traditional searchable start menu to GNOME Customizable menu layout All 3 strengths for ArcMenu Brings a traditional searchable start menu to GNOME Customizable menu layout Open source and published as releases on GitLab	Pie menus you can select from quickly with gestures Customizable menus with presets All 3 strengths for Fly-Pie Pie menus you can select from quickly with gestures Customizable menus with presets Integrates directly into GNOME Shell
Only works inside GNOME Shell GNOME extensions can need updates after major GNOME releases	Low-maintenance mode; the developer's focus is now Kando Works only with GNOME Shell
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for ArcMenu gitlab.com/arcmenu/ArcMenu Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Fly-Pie github.com/Schneegans/Fly-Pie Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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