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wofi vs yofi: catalog facts
wofi	yofi
Best for: Sway users who want a familiar, GTK-styled 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
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 to Wayland compositors Minimal, keyboard-driven dmenu-style interface
Not actively maintained, with only occasional updates Only for wlroots-based compositors	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 wofi hg.sr.ht/~scoopta/wofi 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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