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yofi vs rofi: catalog facts
yofi	rofi
Best for: Wayland tiling compositor users who want a small dmenu-style launcher	Best for: Tiling window manager users who need a fast keyboard launcher and menu
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Native to Wayland compositors Minimal, keyboard-driven dmenu-style interface	Launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement in one tool Scriptable menu for your own shell scripts All 3 strengths for rofi Launcher, window switcher and dmenu replacement in one tool Scriptable menu for your own shell scripts Theming support and text-file configuration
Wayland only Deliberately minimal feature set	Configuration and theming take some effort Linux and Unix-like desktops only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 rofi github.com/davatorium/rofi Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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