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tofi vs yofi: catalog facts
tofi	yofi
Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher menu	Best for: Wayland tiling compositor users who want a small dmenu-style launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use.
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 to Wayland compositors Minimal, keyboard-driven dmenu-style interface
Only for wlroots-based Wayland compositors Minimal feature set by design, no plugin system	Wayland only Deliberately minimal feature set
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Not 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 yofi github.com/l4l/yofi Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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