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sirula vs fuzzel: catalog facts
sirula	fuzzel
Best for: Wayland desktop users who want a plain, styleable app launcher	Best for: Sway and other Wayland compositor users replacing rofi or dmenu
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Minimal launcher focused on .desktop entries Styling through CSS with sample configs All 3 strengths for sirula Minimal launcher focused on .desktop entries Styling through CSS with sample configs Written in Rust	Native Wayland launcher Works as a dmenu-style picker for scripts All 3 strengths for fuzzel Native Wayland launcher Works as a dmenu-style picker for scripts Small C program with regular releases
Only launches apps; no calculator, file search or plugins Wayland only All 3 limitations for sirula Only launches apps; no calculator, file search or plugins Wayland only Small project maintained by one author	Wayland only, no X11 support Configured through text files rather than a settings window
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for sirula github.com/DorianRudolph/sirula Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fuzzel codeberg.org/dnkl/fuzzel Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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