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KRunner vs Whisker Menu: catalog facts
KRunner	Whisker Menu
Free Free and open source as part of KDE Plasma.	Free Free and distributed as an Xfce panel plugin.
Linux	Linux
Built into Plasma, with no extra install on most setups Extended by plugins called runners	Search starts as soon as the menu opens and also matches descriptions Favorites, recently used and category browsing in one menu
Tied to the KDE Plasma desktop Some runners need an extra addons package	Only works as a plugin for the Xfce panel
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 October 2, 2026

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