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Starling

No phone app

6.9No. 12 of 36
in Start Menu Customization Software
  • Recognised40% of the score72
  • Phone app26% of the score0
  • Documented20% of the score85
  • Free plan14% of the score30
Free plan
No
Runs on
Linux, Windows
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Summary

Starling is ranked #12 of 36 in start menu customization software on Samsung Mobile US Press. It runs on Linux, Windows.

Compared on start menu customization software

Supported Windows
bothstarling.build
Replacement mode
shell_replacementstarling.build
Custom search
Nostarling.build

Facts

Product
Starling is a desktop environment with a 2D workspace and an optional 3D city workspace.starling.build · 4 Oct 2026
Features
Its Linux desktop includes a Wayland compositor, window manager, dock, spaces, and nine first-party apps.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
App compatibility
The Linux desktop runs native Wayland clients and X11 apps, and the Windows shell page says Store apps keep working.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Linux support
The desktop is supported on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (amd64), where it adds a session alongside the existing desktop.starling.build · 4 Oct 2026
Windows support
The Windows shell supports Windows 10 and 11 x64; the Linux desktop can also run through Ubuntu 26.04 on WSL2.starling.build · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The Linux desktop launches applications installed on the machine; its App Store can install more applications.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The Linux session runs unprivileged, with DRM master and input provided through logind via libseat.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Windows installer
The Windows preview installer is unsigned, installs per user without administrator privileges, and prompts SmartScreen on first run.starling.build · 4 Oct 2026
Licensing
Starling's own shell, apps, build tools, documentation, and host code are Apache-2.0 licensed.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The user guide directs users to GitHub Issues for problems and questions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Status
The project describes the desktop as an early preview and says users should expect rough edges, missing pieces, and bugs.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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