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rofi vs swayr: catalog facts
rofi	swayr
Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu	Best for: Sway users who want a faster way to jump between windows
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
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	Switches by urgency and recent use Works with several menu programs All 3 strengths for swayr Switches by urgency and recent use Works with several menu programs Includes swayrbar for the status bar
Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only	For sway users only Command names use LRU to mean most recently used, which is confusing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
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 swayr sr.ht/~tsdh/swayr Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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