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KRunner vs Anyrun: catalog facts
KRunner	Anyrun
Free Free and open source as part of KDE Plasma.	Free Free to download and build from the public repository.
Linux	Linux
Built into Plasma, with no extra install on most setups Extended by plugins called runners	Native Wayland support Plugin-based, so results can be extended
Tied to the KDE Plasma desktop Some runners need an extra addons package	Linux and Wayland only Nvidia users may need a GSK_RENDERER workaround
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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