Executor vs Rofi
Executor
executor.dkRofi
davatorium.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | Executor | Rofi |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · App Launcher Software | 8.5 (#7) | 7.3 (#27) |
| Spec score · App Launchers | 8.4 (#8) | 7.8 (#16) |
| Spec score · App launchers | 8.5 (#9) | 7.8 (#17) |
| Customization | Users can customize keywords, appearance, hotkeys, indexing, behavior, skins, and themes. | Configuration can be set through a system configuration file, a Rasi theme file, or command-line options. |
| Support | Bug reports are directed to the Executor Community GitHub issues, with a report command for diagnostic output. | The documentation links to a GitHub issue tracker and a GitHub discussions forum. |
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In their own words
Rofi
Rofi is a free utility for Linux and macOS that combines window switching, application launching, SSH access, and menu workflows. It can move between open windows, start applications, or provide a dialog for connecting to a remote machine. Its modes include window, windowcd, run, drun, ssh, keys, script, and combi. Navigation supports keyboard and mouse input, filtering by typing, and tokenized search. A dedicated script mode can replace dmenu. Configuration can come from a system configuration file, a Rasi theme file, or command-line options. Rofi builds with X11 and Wayland backends when available, and either can be disabled. Installation guidance covers Debian or Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, Gentoo, openSUSE, and FreeBSD; macOS installation is through MacPorts. The downloads page lists release archives, with version 1.7.9 as its newest listed release. Development versions have no tarball release; the installation instructions explain how to obtain and compile one. Support links lead to GitHub issues and discussions.