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Anyrun vs tofi: catalog facts
Anyrun	tofi
Best for: Wayland users who want a KRunner-like prompt they can extend with plugins	Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher 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	Very fast startup Works as a launcher or a general dmenu-style menu All 3 strengths for tofi Very fast startup Works as a launcher or a general dmenu-style menu Bundled themes, from a slim bar to fullscreen
Linux and Wayland only Nvidia users may need a GSK_RENDERER workaround	Only for wlroots-based Wayland compositors Minimal feature set by design, no plugin system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
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 tofi github.com/philj56/tofi Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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