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rofi vs Kickoff: catalog facts
rofi	Kickoff
Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu	Best for: Wayland users on Sway or similar compositors who want a simple rofi-style launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
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	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
Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only	Only supports wlroots-based compositors Small project with a narrow feature set
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 Kickoff github.com/j0ru/kickoff Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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