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rofi vs Onagre: catalog facts
rofi	Onagre
Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu	Best for: Linux users who want an Alfred-style launcher that works on X11 and Wayland
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	Works on both X11 and Wayland Extensible through pop-launcher plugins All 3 strengths for Onagre Works on both X11 and Wayland Extensible through pop-launcher plugins Themeable interface
Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only	Depends on pop-launcher being installed 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 Onagre github.com/onagre-launcher/onagre Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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