Wofi

At a glance

• Editor score
  7.2 / 10
• Pricing
  Open source
• Best for
  Lightweight Wayland app launching
• Paid from
  Free
• Supported platforms
  Linux
• Facts checked
  19 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • Searches executables, desktop entries, or options supplied through standard input.
  • Offers fuzzy, contains, strict-contains, and multi-contains matching.
  • Supports CSS styling and configurable layout, caching, images, and markup.

• Where it doesn't

  • Designed primarily for Linux Wayland environments.
  • Its built-in modes focus on launching apps, running commands, and dmenu input.
  • The supplied repository identifies itself as a fork not connected to upstream.

Our verdict on Wofi

Wofi is an open-source launcher and menu program for Linux users on wlroots-based Wayland compositors, including Sway. Its three built-in modes cover distinct tasks: run searches PATH for executables, drun searches local application desktop-entry directories, and dmenu reads choices from standard input and returns the selection through standard output. This makes it a fit for people who want a lightweight launcher that can also serve as a menu for command-line workflows, rather than a broad desktop search suite.

Its strongest practical distinction is how much of the interface and matching behavior can be configured. Wofi supports CSS-based styling and configurable colors, size, location, lines, and columns. Search can use contains, strict-contains, multi-contains, or fuzzy matching, with an option for case-insensitive search. Caching, image and markup rendering, and the combi feature—which combines built-in modes—add flexibility without changing the product’s focused role. It integrates with Sway, while its stated target is the wider wlroots-based Wayland environment. People seeking file search or a launcher built for other platforms should look elsewhere.

Wofi is distributed as source code under the GPL-3.0 license and uses an open-source pricing model. The supplied GitHub repository identifies itself as a fork that is not connected to the upstream project, a relevant consideration for anyone assessing project continuity or choosing where to obtain and follow the software. There are no paid tiers to compare in this listing. Choose Wofi if its Linux Wayland scope, modes, and styling options match your workflow; choose a fuller launcher suite if you need a broader search remit or a different platform target.

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Wofi pricing

Wofi fact sheet

Wofi integrations

Wofi lists 1 integrations on its own site.

• Sway

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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