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rofi vs dmenu: catalog facts
rofi	dmenu
Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu	Best for: Minimal X setups and tiling window manager users who script their own menus
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to download from suckless.org.
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	Very small and fast Scriptable for any list-selection task All 3 strengths for dmenu Very small and fast Scriptable for any list-selection task Pairs naturally with dwm and other tiling window managers
Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only	X only, no native Wayland support Customizing it means editing source and recompiling
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not 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 dmenu tools.suckless.org/dmenu Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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