Rofi

Mac · Linux

Visit site Alternatives

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Rofi is ranked #6 of 40 in app launcher software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS. There is a free plan.

Rofi plans and pricing

All plans

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

Best Rofi alternatives

See all 20

Two bars Launchy Free tier No. 1Free6.6 Two bars Raycast Free tier No. 2$8/mo6.6 One bar Alfred Free tier No. 3Free6.5 Two bars Ueli Free tier No. 4Free6.5 One bar Keypirinha Free tier No. 5Free6.4 One bar Walker Free tier No. 7Free6.4

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 Freedom251

Best App Launcher Software in 2026#6 of 40

Is Rofi yours?

Claim it for free: prove the domain, then correct facts, plans and screenshots. An editor reviews every change.

Claim it free Promote Rofi

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