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tofi vs Hyprlauncher: catalog facts
tofi	Hyprlauncher
Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher menu	Best for: Hyprland users wanting a native launcher and picker
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	Multiple providers: apps, emoji, Unicode, math and fonts Daemon mode for instant opening All 3 strengths for Hyprlauncher Multiple providers: apps, emoji, Unicode, math and fonts Daemon mode for instant opening Frequency caching ranks commonly used entries
Only for wlroots-based Wayland compositors Minimal feature set by design, no plugin system	Built for Hyprland on Linux Younger project than established launchers like rofi
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 Hyprlauncher github.com/hyprwm/hyprlauncher Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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