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wofi vs Kickoff: catalog facts
wofi	Kickoff
Best for: Sway users who want a familiar, GTK-styled launcher menu	Best for: Wayland users on Sway or similar compositors who want a simple rofi-style launcher
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
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	Native Wayland launcher Simple install through cargo or the AUR All 3 strengths for Kickoff Native Wayland launcher Simple install through cargo or the AUR Nix flake included
Not actively maintained, with only occasional updates Only for wlroots-based compositors	Only supports wlroots-based compositors Small project with a narrow feature set
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 Kickoff github.com/j0ru/kickoff Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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