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wofi vs j4-dmenu-desktop: catalog facts
wofi	j4-dmenu-desktop
Best for: Sway users who want a familiar, GTK-styled launcher menu	Best for: Tiling window manager users who launch apps through dmenu-style menus
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	Fast parsing of desktop entries Works with dmenu, rofi, bemenu and similar menus All 3 strengths for j4-dmenu-desktop Fast parsing of desktop entries Works with dmenu, rofi, bemenu and similar menus Documented with a man page and changelog
Not actively maintained, with only occasional updates Only for wlroots-based compositors	Needs a separate menu program to display results Aimed at users comfortable configuring window manager keybindings
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 wofi hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for j4-dmenu-desktop github.com/enkore/j4-dmenu-desktop Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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