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nwg-menu vs Walker: catalog facts
nwg-menu	Walker
Best for: Sway and wlroots users who want a start-menu style app menu	Best for: Linux desktop users who want a fast, configurable multi-purpose launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download and build from the public repository.
Linux	Linux
Start-menu layout with simplified categories Works as an nwg-panel plugin or standalone All 3 strengths for nwg-menu Start-menu layout with simplified categories Works as an nwg-panel plugin or standalone Styled through a CSS file	Launches apps, runs commands and calculates from one prompt Native GTK4 interface All 3 strengths for Walker Launches apps, runs commands and calculates from one prompt Native GTK4 interface Frequent development activity
Standalone use needs command-line arguments Aimed at sway and wlroots compositors	Linux only Many options to configure before it fits your setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not 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 nwg-menu github.com/nwg-piotr/nwg-menu Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Walker github.com/abenz1267/walker Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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