24 open-source launchers
Open Source Android Launchers
The most popular open-source launchers for Android on GitHub are Kvaesitso, Olauncher and KISS Launcher. appsgit lists 24, 23 of them on F-Droid, each with its license, last commit and store links.
Updated Oct 8, 2026
Open Source Android Launchers
Kvaesitso
MM2-0/Kvaesitso
A search-focused, free and open source launcher for Android.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Olauncher
tanujnotes/Olauncher
Minimal launcher app with daily new wallpaper.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
KISS Launcher
Neamar/KISS
Blazingly fast launcher focused on search.
Launchers & home screensAndroidActivity Launcher
ActivityLauncher/ActivityLauncher
Create shortcuts for apps and activities.
Launchers & home screensAndroidSmart Dock
axel358/smartdock
A user-friendly desktop mode launcher that offers a modern and customizable user.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Fossify Launcher Beta
FossifyOrg/Launcher
Customize your home screen with a fast, ad-free, open-source launcher.
OfficialLaunchers & home screensAndroid
Yagni Launcher
T31n/YagniLauncher
Stock Android Launcher From Scratch.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Pie Launcher
markusfisch/PieLauncher
Control your phone with a dynamic pie menu instead of fixed positioned icons.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Quick Search
teja2495/quick-search
Search apps, contacts, files, settings, calendar, and the web from one bar.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Coffee
mueller-ma/Coffee
Android Quick Tile To Keep Screen On.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
µLauncher
jrpie/launcher
A distraction-free, minimal homescreen for Android.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Escape Launcher
GeorgeClensy/Escape-Launcher
Minimalist home screen with features to help reduce phone distraction.
Launchers & home screensAndroidHeadwind MDM Agent
h-mdm/hmdm-android
Mobile Device Management (MDM) System for Android (mobile agent - launcher).
Launchers & home screensAndroidAdd To Homescreen
philfung/add-to-homescreen
Easily add website to your IOS/Android/Desktop homescreen.
Launchers & home screens
Dragon Launcher
Elnix90/Dragon-Launcher
Fast and efficient Android launcher based on gestures and minimalism.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Multi Launcher ‧ Home Screen
CodeWorksCreativeHub/mLauncher
Multi Launcher ‧ Home Screen.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Blue Line Console
nhirokinet/bluelineconsole
Keyboard based launcher.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Fokus Launcher
luantak/FokusLauncher
Minimal launcher with clock, weather, fast app search, and gesture navigation.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Murine Launcher
alesimula/Murine-launcher
A modern, lightweight Launcher3 fork for an enhanced stock++ Android experience.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Mako
rama-io/mako
Privacy-first Android launcher designed for focus, speed, and simplicity.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Launcher314
bearinmindcat/Launcher314
Launcher with deep customization on a single screen.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Tapbar
Earendel-lab/Tapbar
Launch apps or quick actions from the status bar or anywhere on your screen.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
Victoria Launcher
adelmonte/victoria-launcher
An open source Niagara Launcher alternative — a minimal, list-based home screen.
Launchers & home screensAndroidCouchy Launcher
conreo/couchy-launcher
A fast, private one-screen launcher.
Launchers & home screensAndroid
What are the best open-source launchers?
By GitHub stars, Kvaesitso is the most popular (5,233 stars), followed by Olauncher and KISS Launcher. Each page lists the license, the last commit and the F-Droid, Google Play or App Store link when the project publishes one.
Which of these apps work on iPhone?
None of the 24 listed here has an iOS version that appsgit could confirm from its repository; all 23 run on Android.
Are these apps on F-Droid?
23 of the 24 are on F-Droid, which builds them from source. 21 of those have no anti-features (such as ads, tracking or a non-free network service) flagged by F-Droid; each app page lists any that are.
How are these open-source launchers chosen?
Apps come from the F-Droid index (apps whose source code is on GitHub), GitHub topics such as android-app, flutter-app, ios-app and jetpack-compose, and a short hand-checked list of official apps that are not on F-Droid. An app is listed only if its license is OSI-approved or FSF-free (F-Droid's license first, then GitHub's), the repository has a README and a commit in the last six months and is not archived, and it has 100+ GitHub stars (F-Droid apps) or 300+ stars (everything else). Libraries, SDKs, templates, samples and demo apps are left out. Source-available apps are never listed.