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wofi vs bemenu: catalog facts
wofi	bemenu
Best for: Sway users who want a familiar, GTK-styled launcher menu	Best for: Tiling window manager users who want a dmenu-style menu that also works on Wayland
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Launcher and dmenu replacement in one Styleable with GTK theming All 3 strengths for wofi Launcher and dmenu replacement in one Styleable with GTK theming Widely used with Sway	Works on Wayland, X11 and in a terminal via curses Drop-in style replacement for dmenu in scripts All 4 strengths for bemenu Works on Wayland, X11 and in a terminal via curses Drop-in style replacement for dmenu in scripts Signed releases Usable as a library in other programs
Not actively maintained, with only occasional updates Only for wlroots-based compositors	Minimal interface with no icons or previews Configured through command-line options rather than a settings window
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0 (client), LGPL-3.0 (library)
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for wofi hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bemenu github.com/Cloudef/bemenu Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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