Rofi for Wayland AlternativesApplication Launchers and other similar apps like Rofi for Wayland

Rofi for Wayland is described as 'This is a fork of Rofi with added support for Wayland via the layer shell protocol' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Rofi for Wayland for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and File Explorer apps. The best Rofi for Wayland alternative is Flow Launcher, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Rofi for Wayland are Listary, Alfred, Keypirinha and Ulauncher.

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  1. Flow Launcher icon
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    Dedicated to make your workflow flow more seamlessly. Aimed at being more than an app launcher, it searches, integrates and expands on functionalities. Flow will continue to evolve, designed to be open and built with the community at heart.

    44 Flow Launcher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
     
    • Flow Launcher is the most popular Windows alternative to Rofi for Wayland.

    • Flow Launcher is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Rofi for Wayland.

    • Flow Launcher is Free and Open SourceRofi for Wayland is also Free and Open Source
    • Flow Launcher is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedRofi for Wayland is not according to our users
  2. Listary icon
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    Listary is a revolutionary search utility for Windows that makes finding your files and launching applications blazing fast, for casual and power users alike!.

    116 Listary alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • File Explorer
     
  3. Alfred icon
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    Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.

    131 Alfred alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • Alfred is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to Rofi for Wayland.

    • Alfred is Freemium and ProprietaryRofi for Wayland is Free and Open Source
    • Alfred is CustomizableRofi for Wayland is not according to our users
  4. Ulauncher icon
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    • Ulauncher provides instant search results. It also remembers your previous choices and automatically selects the best option for you.
    64 Ulauncher alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
    • Ulauncher is the most popular Linux alternative to Rofi for Wayland.

    • Ulauncher is Free and Open SourceRofi for Wayland is also Free and Open Source
    • Ulauncher is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRofi for Wayland is not according to our users
  5. Albert icon
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    Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

    62 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
     
  6. Gnome Do icon
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    GNOME Do allows you to quickly search for many items present on your desktop or the web, and perform useful actions on those items.

    91 Gnome Do alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Create customizable launch modes to group apps and websites on macOS, launch them instantly with shortcuts or menu bar access, open multiple browser tabs at once, streamline workflows for different contexts like work, design, or study, all in a minimal interface.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • LaunchDeck: App Launcher is the most popular commercial alternative to Rofi for Wayland.

    • LaunchDeck: App Launcher is Paid and ProprietaryRofi for Wayland is Free and Open Source
    • LaunchDeck: App Launcher is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedRofi for Wayland is not according to our users
  8. Walker icon
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    Walker is a highly extendable application launcher that doesn't hold back on features and usability. Fast. Unclutters your brain. Improves your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  9. Rofi icon
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    Rofi started as clone of simpleswitcher, written by Sean Pringle a popup window switcher roughly based on superswitcher. Simpleswitcher laid the foundations and therefor Sean Pringle deserves most of the credit for this tool.

    35 Rofi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Spotlight icon
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    Spotlight is the system-wide desktop search feature built into Apple's OS X operating system since version 10.4 (Tiger). Backed by an index of all items and files on the system, it's designed to allow the user to quickly locate a wide variety of items on the computer...

    90 Spotlight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Designed for beginners and professionals alike, Monarch is a command center that makes it easier than ever to switch apps, run calculations, search clipboard history, take notes and more with only a single hotkey. No complicated setup or configuration required.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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