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yofi vs bemenu: catalog facts
yofi	bemenu
Best for: Wayland tiling compositor users who want a small dmenu-style launcher	Best for: Tiling window manager users who want a dmenu-style menu that also works on Wayland
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Native to Wayland compositors Minimal, keyboard-driven dmenu-style interface	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
Wayland only Deliberately minimal feature set	Minimal interface with no icons or previews Configured through command-line options rather than a settings window
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not 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 yofi github.com/l4l/yofi Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for bemenu github.com/Cloudef/bemenu Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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