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bemenu vs yofi: catalog facts
bemenu	yofi
Best for: Tiling window manager users who want a dmenu-style menu that also works on Wayland	Best for: Wayland tiling compositor users who want a small dmenu-style launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use.
Linux, Command line	Linux
Works on Wayland, X11 and in a terminal via curses Drop-in style replacement for dmenu in scripts All 4 strengths for bemenu Works on Wayland, X11 and in a terminal via curses Drop-in style replacement for dmenu in scripts Signed releases Usable as a library in other programs	Native to Wayland compositors Minimal, keyboard-driven dmenu-style interface
Minimal interface with no icons or previews Configured through command-line options rather than a settings window	Wayland only Deliberately minimal feature set
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not open source
License: GPL-3.0 (client), LGPL-3.0 (library)	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bemenu github.com/Cloudef/bemenu Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for yofi github.com/l4l/yofi Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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