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tofi vs fuzzel: catalog facts
tofi	fuzzel
Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher menu	Best for: Sway and other Wayland compositor users replacing rofi or dmenu
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Very fast startup Works as a launcher or a general dmenu-style menu All 3 strengths for tofi Very fast startup Works as a launcher or a general dmenu-style menu Bundled themes, from a slim bar to fullscreen	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 for wlroots-based Wayland compositors Minimal feature set by design, no plugin system	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 tofi github.com/philj56/tofi 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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