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jdDesktopEntryEdit vs Launcher Studio: catalog facts
jdDesktopEntryEdit	Launcher Studio

Best for: People creating or editing application launchers and desktop entries	Best for: GNOME users adding AppImages or scripts to their application menu
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-only license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Linux	Linux
Supports the full Freedesktop desktop entry specification Available for both Windows and Linux Has Flatpak, Winget, AUR, and AppImage installation options	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
Desktop Entries follow the Freedesktop Specification.	Linux only and designed around GNOME Single-developer project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for jdDesktopEntryEdit jakobdev.codeberg.page/work/app/jdDesktopEntryEdit Catalog checked October 8, 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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