App launchers

Hyprlauncher

Hyprlauncher is a first-party multipurpose and versatile launcher/picker for Hyprland. See its usage and config here.

Rofi

Rofi is a window switcher, application launcher and dmenu replacement. It has supported Wayland since 2025. GitHub

Wofi

Wofi is a GTK-based customizable launcher for Wayland. SourceHut

bemenu

bemenu is a Wayland-native replacement for dmenu. GitHub

fuzzel

Fuzzel is an application launcher for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, similar to Rofi’s drun mode. Codeberg

tofi

tofi is an extremely fast and simple yet highly customizable dmenu/Rofi replacement for wlroots-based Wayland compositors. When configured correctly, tofi can get on screen within a single frame. GitHub

Emacs

If you are already running an Emacs server, you can use Emacs.

For the config, you can check out DistroTube’s Configuring Emacs or Sebastian Wae’s app-launcher repositories.

Anyrun

Anyrun is a Wayland-native krunner-like runner, made with customizability in mind. It is modular and extensible through plugins. It can be used as an app launcher with its Applications Plugin. GitHub

Walker

Walker is an extensible Wayland-native runner with various built-in modules (applications, runner, Hyprland windows, websearch [as of 2024-03-15]). It can be run as a service for faster startups. GitHub

Vicinae

Vicinae is a C++ and Qt native launcher with a focus on Wayland. Comes with many built-in modules. It runs as a server in the background. It supports Raycast extensions via a compatibility layer. GitHub

For a more comprehensive list of launchers, check awesome-hyprland.