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dmenu vs tofi: catalog facts
dmenu	tofi
Best for: Minimal X setups and tiling window manager users who script their own menus	Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher menu
Free Free to download from suckless.org.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Very small and fast Scriptable for any list-selection task All 3 strengths for dmenu Very small and fast Scriptable for any list-selection task Pairs naturally with dwm and other tiling window managers	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
X only, no native Wayland support Customizing it means editing source and recompiling	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 dmenu tools.suckless.org/dmenu 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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