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fuzzel vs bemenu: catalog facts
fuzzel	bemenu
Best for: Sway and other Wayland compositor users replacing rofi or dmenu	Best for: Tiling window manager users who want a dmenu-style menu that also works on Wayland
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Native Wayland launcher Works as a dmenu-style picker for scripts All 3 strengths for fuzzel Native Wayland launcher Works as a dmenu-style picker for scripts Small C program with regular releases	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
Wayland only, no X11 support Configured through text files rather than a settings window	Minimal interface with no icons or previews Configured through command-line options rather than a settings window
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0 (client), LGPL-3.0 (library)
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fuzzel codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bemenu github.com/Cloudef/bemenu Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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