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Pins vs Pin It!: catalog facts
Pins	Pin It!
Best for: Tidying and customizing the app menu on a Linux desktop	Best for: Adding AppImages and portable binaries to the Linux app menu
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux
Edits .desktop files without a text editor Can hide unwanted apps from the menu All 4 strengths for Pins Edits .desktop files without a text editor Can hide unwanted apps from the menu Creates shortcuts to websites Changes app icons to suit a theme	Adds AppImages and executables to the app launcher without hand-written .desktop files Edit or delete created entries from the app All 3 strengths for Pin It! Adds AppImages and executables to the app launcher without hand-written .desktop files Edit or delete created entries from the app Actively developed with a long commit history
Linux only Limited to desktop entry editing	Linux only Only manages launcher entries, not app updates or installation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Pins github.com/fabrialberio/Pins Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Pin It! github.com/ryonakano/pinit Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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