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rofi vs Kupfer: catalog facts
rofi	Kupfer
Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu	Best for: Linux users who liked Quicksilver's way of acting on things from the keyboard
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPL.
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	Object-and-action workflow like Quicksilver Extensible through plugins All 3 strengths for Kupfer Object-and-action workflow like Quicksilver Extensible through plugins Mature project with a long history
Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only	Linux only Slower development pace than newer launchers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL
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 Kupfer kupferlauncher.github.io Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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