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Pins vs Shortcut: catalog facts
Pins	Shortcut
Best for: Tidying and customizing the app menu on a Linux desktop	Best for: GNOME users adding AppImages or scripts to the app menu
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.
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	Creates .desktop files without editing text by hand Native GTK4 and Libadawaita interface for GNOME All 3 strengths for Shortcut Creates .desktop files without editing text by hand Native GTK4 and Libadawaita interface for GNOME Useful for AppImages and custom scripts
Linux only Limited to desktop entry editing	Does one narrow task Small project with few contributors
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 Shortcut github.com/andreibachim/shortcut Catalog checked October 1, 2026

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