wofi Alternatives

wofi is described as 'Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway' and is a application launcher in the os & utilities category. There are more than 50 alternatives to wofi for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, File Explorer and iPhone apps. The best wofi alternative is Listary, which is free. Other great apps like wofi are Keypirinha, Alfred, Raycast and Ulauncher.

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Launcher/menu program for wlroots based wayland compositors such as sway.

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wofi alternatives page was last updated May 27, 2025
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  1. Direct Folders icon

    Direct Folders

     29 likes
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    Access your folders from anywhere.

    112 Direct Folders alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Explorer
    Direct Folders screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. File Explorer icon  Windows Explorer Extension
    2.  Quick Switch
    3.  Folders

    Direct Folders VS wofi

     
  2. dmenu icon

    dmenu

     21 likes
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    dmenu is a dynamic menu for X, originally designed for dwm. It manages large numbers of user-defined menu items efficiently.

    76 dmenu alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    dmenu screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for scripting
    3.  Launcher

    dmenu VS wofi

     
  4. Start icon

    Start

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    With start, the innovative launcher for macOS, you can open applications, documents, shortcuts, URLs, and folders in an instant. Say goodbye to clutter - start brings order and efficiency to your workflow.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • MacPaw Setapp
    Start screenshot 1

    Start Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Tag based
    6.  Support for Hotkeys

    Start VS wofi

     

    • Start is the most popular commercial alternative to wofi.

    • Start is Paid and Proprietarywofi is Free and Open Source
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    Raycast

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  6. ASuite icon

    ASuite

     27 likes
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    ASuite is a simple open source portable launcher for Microsoft Windows. Designed to run portable applications, you can start anything runnable (software, documents and other file types) from removable storage media (USB keys, hard drives, iPods, etc.).

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    ASuite Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Launcher
    3.  Software Management

    ASuite VS wofi

     
  7. Bins icon

    Bins

     26 likes
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    Groups your app icons in Windows taskbar.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Bins screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    From their website: "It's been a good ride, however Bins is not compatible with Windows 11 and WILL NOT be updated to support Windows 11. The new taskbar has made Bins obsolete. Thank you for supporting our journey. Bins will remain on sale so that users of Windows 7/10 may continue to use/purchase."

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Group Icons
    2.  Customize Windows

    Bins VS wofi

     
  8. Mage App Launcher icon

    Mage App Launcher

     2 likes
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    Mage, originally a Raycast clone, is a lightweight and fast app launcher for Windows, built with Electron, Vite, and Vue 3. It features custom applications, live activities, a modern UI and a batteries-included SDK for developers.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Mage App Launcher screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Electron based

    Mage App Launcher VS wofi

     
  10. Charmstone icon

    Charmstone

     1 like
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    The quicker switcher launcher for macOS.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Charmstone screenshot 1

    Charmstone VS wofi

     
  11. SOL icon

    SOL

     5 likes
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    If you ever liked tools like Raycast and Alfred, but wanted to own them and tweak them yourself, then SOL is the tool for you. All the affordances of complex tools now made open source.

    57 SOL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    SOL screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for Gestures
    4.  Support for scripting
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Command palette
    8.  React
    9.  Spotlight
    10.  React Native
    11.  Launcher

    SOL VS wofi

     
  12. LaunchBar icon

    LaunchBar

     46 likes
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    LaunchBar is a smart and powerful, keyboard driven productivity utility that lets you access and control every aspect of your digital life. Whatever you want to get done on your Mac – with LaunchBar it’s only a few keystrokes away.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Clipboard History

    LaunchBar Features

    1.  Launcher

    LaunchBar VS wofi

     
  13. Scherlokk icon

    Scherlokk

     6 likes
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    Scherlokk is a lightning fast file search utility build for precise and reliable search of every file which meets the search criteria.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Scherlokk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  No registration required

    Scherlokk VS wofi

     
  14. SlickRun icon

    SlickRun

     19 likes
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    SlickRun is a free floating command line utility for Windows. SlickRun gives almost instant access to any program or website. SlickRun allows you to create command aliases (known as MagicWords), so C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe becomes MAIL.

    42 SlickRun alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable

    SlickRun VS wofi

     
  15. Butler icon

    Butler

     6 likes
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    Butler's purpose is to ease all those routine tasks you do every day: controlling iTunes, opening programs and documents, switching users, searching for stuff on the web, and more.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • AT flagAustria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Trigger abbreviation

    Butler Features

    1.  Launcher
    2.  Support for Hotkeys

    Butler VS wofi

     
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