Rofi

6.7easy start · #11 of 40
in App Launcher Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you worknot on record

Runs on Linux, Mac.

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Rofi is ranked #11 of 40 in app launcher software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

Rofi plans and pricing

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Rofi Free No paid plans listed; development version has no tarball release davatorium.github.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on app launcher software

Free plan: Yes
Supported platforms: cross-platform
File search: No
Command launching: Yes
Workflow support: Yes
Plugin support: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Rofi is a window switcher, application launcher, SSH dialog, dmenu replacement, and more.
Search and navigation: It supports keyboard and mouse navigation, type to filter, and tokenized search.
Workflow: Rofi can switch between windows, start applications, or log in to a remote machine via SSH.
Modes: Available modes include window, windowcd, run, drun, ssh, keys, script, and combi.
Script integration: For script integration, Rofi provides a special mode that works as a drop-in replacement for dmenu.
Customization: Configuration can be set through a system configuration file, a Rasi theme file, or command-line options.
Backends: Rofi builds with X11 and Wayland backends when available, and the build can disable either backend.
Linux installation: The installation guide lists packages or install commands for Debian or Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Gentoo, openSUSE, and FreeBSD.
macOS installation: The installation guide says Rofi can be installed on macOS via MacPorts.
Release downloads: The downloads page lists release archives, with version 1.7.9 as its newest listed release.
Development downloads: The downloads page says no tarball is released for development versions and directs users to the installation instructions to obtain and compile one.
Support: The documentation links to a GitHub issue tracker and a GitHub discussions forum.
Security and compliance: The opened official documentation pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best App Launcher Software in 2026#11 of 40

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Sources

davatorium.github.io/rofi/current/rofi.1/· checked 4 Oct 2026
davatorium.github.io/rofi/INSTALL/· checked 4 Oct 2026
davatorium.github.io/rofi/downloads/· checked 4 Oct 2026
davatorium.github.io/rofi/· checked 4 Oct 2026