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Anyrun vs rofi: catalog facts
Anyrun	rofi
Best for: Wayland users who want a KRunner-like prompt they can extend with plugins	Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu
Free Free to download and build from the public repository.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Native Wayland support Plugin-based, so results can be extended All 3 strengths for Anyrun Native Wayland support Plugin-based, so results can be extended Nix flake included for NixOS users	Launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement in one tool Scriptable menu for your own shell scripts All 3 strengths for rofi Launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement in one tool Scriptable menu for your own shell scripts Theming support and text-file configuration
Linux and Wayland only Nvidia users may need a GSK_RENDERER workaround	Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Anyrun github.com/anyrun-org/anyrun Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for rofi github.com/davatorium/rofi Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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