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rofi vs COSMIC Launcher: catalog facts
rofi	COSMIC Launcher
Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu	Best for: COSMIC desktop users who launch apps from the keyboard
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source as part of the COSMIC desktop.
Linux	Linux
Launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement in one tool Scriptable menu for your own shell scripts All 3 strengths for rofi Launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement in one tool Scriptable menu for your own shell scripts Theming support and text-file configuration	Integrated with the COSMIC desktop Keyboard-first search for apps and commands All 3 strengths for COSMIC Launcher Integrated with the COSMIC desktop Keyboard-first search for apps and commands Actively developed and widely translated
Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only	Designed for COSMIC, not other desktops Linux only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for rofi github.com/davatorium/rofi Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for COSMIC Launcher github.com/pop-os/cosmic-launcher Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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