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peco vs smenu: catalog facts
peco	smenu
Best for: Shell users who want an interactive picker inside pipelines	Best for: Shell users adding interactive choices to terminal workflows
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Works with any piped input Filters interactively as you type All 3 strengths for peco Works with any piped input Filters interactively as you type Easy to combine with shell scripts and aliases	Reads selections from standard input or a file Supports keyboard and mouse navigation All 3 strengths for smenu Reads selections from standard input or a file Supports keyboard and mouse navigation Can be used interactively or in shell scripts
Fewer built-in integrations than fzf Needs shell configuration for key bindings	Requires a terminal with terminfo support
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for peco github.com/peco/peco Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for smenu github.com/p-gen/smenu Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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