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sirula vs j4-dmenu-desktop: catalog facts
sirula	j4-dmenu-desktop
Best for: Wayland desktop users who want a plain, styleable app launcher	Best for: Tiling window manager users who launch apps through dmenu-style menus
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
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	Fast parsing of desktop entries Works with dmenu, rofi, bemenu and similar menus All 3 strengths for j4-dmenu-desktop Fast parsing of desktop entries Works with dmenu, rofi, bemenu and similar menus Documented with a man page and changelog
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	Needs a separate menu program to display results Aimed at users comfortable configuring window manager keybindings
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 j4-dmenu-desktop github.com/enkore/j4-dmenu-desktop Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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