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centerpiece vs Walker: catalog facts
centerpiece	Walker
Best for: NixOS and Wayland users who want an omnibox-style launcher	Best for: Linux desktop users who want a fast, configurable multi-purpose launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and build from the public repository.
Linux	Linux
Single search box for several kinds of items Plugin-based design All 4 strengths for centerpiece Single search box for several kinds of items Plugin-based design Can index local Git repositories Nix flake and Home Manager module	Launches apps, runs commands and calculates from one prompt Native GTK4 interface All 3 strengths for Walker Launches apps, runs commands and calculates from one prompt Native GTK4 interface Frequent development activity
Not packaged in major package managers yet Wayland only	Linux only Many options to configure before it fits your setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not 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 centerpiece github.com/friedow/centerpiece Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Walker github.com/abenz1267/walker Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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