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fuzzel vs wofi: catalog facts
fuzzel	wofi
Best for: Sway and other Wayland compositor users replacing rofi or dmenu	Best for: Sway users who want a familiar, GTK-styled launcher menu
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	Launcher and dmenu replacement in one Styleable with GTK theming All 3 strengths for wofi Launcher and dmenu replacement in one Styleable with GTK theming Widely used with Sway
Wayland only, no X11 support Configured through text files rather than a settings window	Not actively maintained, with only occasional updates Only for wlroots-based compositors
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 wofi hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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