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tofi vs sirula: catalog facts
tofi	sirula
Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher menu	Best for: Wayland desktop users who want a plain, styleable app launcher
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	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
Only for wlroots-based Wayland compositors Minimal feature set by design, no plugin system	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
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 sirula github.com/DorianRudolph/sirula Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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