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Kickoff vs Hyprlauncher: catalog facts
Kickoff	Hyprlauncher
Best for: Wayland users on Sway or similar compositors who want a simple rofi-style launcher	Best for: Hyprland users wanting a native launcher and picker
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Native Wayland launcher Simple install through cargo or the AUR All 3 strengths for Kickoff Native Wayland launcher Simple install through cargo or the AUR Nix flake included	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
Only supports wlroots-based compositors Small project with a narrow feature set	Built for Hyprland on Linux Younger project than established launchers like rofi
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 Kickoff github.com/j0ru/kickoff Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Hyprlauncher github.com/hyprwm/hyprlauncher Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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