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Hyprlauncher vs sirula: catalog facts
Hyprlauncher	sirula
Best for: Hyprland users wanting a native launcher and picker	Best for: Wayland desktop users who want a plain, styleable app launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Multiple providers: apps, emoji, Unicode, math and fonts Daemon mode for instant opening All 3 strengths for Hyprlauncher Multiple providers: apps, emoji, Unicode, math and fonts Daemon mode for instant opening Frequency caching ranks commonly used entries	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
Built for Hyprland on Linux Younger project than established launchers like rofi	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 Hyprlauncher github.com/hyprwm/hyprlauncher Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for sirula github.com/DorianRudolph/sirula Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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