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fuzzel vs sirula: catalog facts
fuzzel	sirula
Best for: Sway and other Wayland compositor users replacing rofi or dmenu	Best for: Wayland desktop users who want a plain, styleable app launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
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	Minimal launcher focused on .desktop entries Styling through CSS with sample configs All 3 strengths for sirula Minimal launcher focused on .desktop entries Styling through CSS with sample configs Written in Rust
Wayland only, no X11 support Configured through text files rather than a settings window	Only launches apps; no calculator, file search or plugins Wayland only All 3 limitations for sirula Only launches apps; no calculator, file search or plugins Wayland only Small project maintained by one author
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
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 fuzzel codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for sirula github.com/DorianRudolph/sirula Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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