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yofi vs tofi: catalog facts
yofi	tofi
Best for: Wayland tiling compositor users who want a small dmenu-style launcher	Best for: Sway and other wlroots users who want a quick, minimal launcher menu
Free Free to use.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux
Native to Wayland compositors Minimal, keyboard-driven dmenu-style interface	Very fast startup Works as a launcher or a general dmenu-style menu All 3 strengths for tofi Very fast startup Works as a launcher or a general dmenu-style menu Bundled themes, from a slim bar to fullscreen
Wayland only Deliberately minimal feature set	Only for wlroots-based Wayland compositors Minimal feature set by design, no plugin system
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not 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 yofi github.com/l4l/yofi Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for tofi github.com/philj56/tofi Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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