Firenvim Alternatives

Firenvim is described as 'This webExtension lets you use Neovim directly from your browser. Contrary to other extensions, it does not open a new OS window' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Firenvim for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Firenvim alternative is Vimium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Firenvim are Mousio, Vieb, hunt-n-peck and Shortcat.

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This webExtension lets you use Neovim directly from your browser. Contrary to other extensions, it does not open a new OS...

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Firenvim alternatives page was last updated Jun 5, 2025
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  1. Vimium icon

    Vimium

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    The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim . Vimium helps you navigate the web without touching the mouse.

    31 Vimium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Vimium screenshot 1

    Vimium Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Browser extension

    Vimium VS Firenvim

     

    • Vimium is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Firenvim.

    • Vimium is Free and Open SourceFirenvim is also Free and Open Source
  2. Mousio icon

    Mousio

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    No need to touch the mouse — everything at your fingertips!.

    27 Mousio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mousio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Mousio VS Firenvim

     

    • Mousio is the most popular Mac alternative to Firenvim.

    • Mousio is Freemium and ProprietaryFirenvim is Free and Open Source
    • Mousio is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFirenvim is not according to our users
  4. Vieb icon

    Vieb

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    Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Vieb screenshot 1

    Vieb Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Vim Key Mapping
    4.  Specific for 64-Bit
    5.  Electron based

    Vieb VS Firenvim

     

    • Vieb is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Firenvim.

    • Vieb is Free and Open SourceFirenvim is also Free and Open Source
  5. hunt-n-peck icon

    hunt-n-peck

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    Simple vimium/vimperator style navigation for Windows applications based on the UI Automation framework. In essence, it works the same as screen readers or accessibility programs but with the goal of making any Windows program faster to use.

    25 hunt-n-peck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    hunt-n-peck screenshot 1

    hunt-n-peck VS Firenvim

     
  6. Shortcat icon

    Shortcat

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    Shortcat is a keyboard tool for Mac OS X that lets you "click" buttons and control your apps with a few keystrokes. Think of it as Spotlight for the user interface.

    23 Shortcat alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shortcat screenshot 1

    Shortcat Features

    1.  Mouseless
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

    Shortcat VS Firenvim

     
  7. Tridactyl icon

    Tridactyl

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    Replace Firefox's default control mechanism with one modelled on the one true editor, Vim. Implementing Vimperator/Pentadactyl as a WebExtension.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Tridactyl Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Tridactyl VS Firenvim

     
  9. Vimperator icon

    Vimperator

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    Vimperator is a Firefox browser extension with strong inspiration from the Vim text editor, with a mind towards faster and more efficient browsing. It has similar key bindings and you could call it a modal web browser, as key bindings differ according to which mode you are in.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox
    Vimperator screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Didn't make it a WebExtension

    Vimperator Features

    1.  Browser extension

    Vimperator VS Firenvim

     

    • Vimperator is the most popular Web-based alternative to Firenvim.

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceFirenvim is also Free and Open Source
  10. cVim icon

    cVim

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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
    Discontinued

    As of April 23, 2020, the last update to GitHub was January 29, 2019, over a year ago. The most similar alternative is Surfingkeys (https://github.com/brookhong/Surfingkeys) or a fork of cVim, vb4c (https://github.com/dcchambers/vb4c).

    cVim VS Firenvim

     
  11. Surfingkeys icon

    Surfingkeys

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    Web browser extension adding rich shortcuts to click links/switch tabs/scroll pages or capture full page, use Chrome like vim for productivity.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Surfingkeys screenshot 1

    Surfingkeys Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Bookmark search
    3.  Tab search
    4.  Browser extension

    Surfingkeys VS Firenvim

     
  12. mouseless - mouse control icon

    mouseless - mouse control

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    Experience mouse control through keyboard-driven input, enabling rapid clicks in less than two seconds with an on-screen overlay for effortless navigation. It's ideal for enhancing productivity, reducing strain from prolonged trackpad use, and providing accessibility for those who cannot use traditional mice.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    mouseless - mouse control screenshot 1

    mouseless - mouse control Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Mouseless

    mouseless - mouse control VS Firenvim

     

    • mouseless - mouse control is the most popular commercial alternative to Firenvim.

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietaryFirenvim is Free and Open Source
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    Wasavi

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    wasavi is an extension for Chrome, Opera and Firefox. wasavi transforms TEXTAREA element of any page into a VI editor, so you can edit the text in VI. wasavi supports almost all VI commands and some ex commands.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Wasavi screenshot 1

    Wasavi Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Opera extension
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  Text editing

    Wasavi VS Firenvim

     

  14. Vimb

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    Vim-inspired lightweight browser with webkit engine, designed for efficient keyboard navigation. Offers vim-like keybindings, hinting, SSL validation, shortcut customization, and a read-it-later feature. Ideal for users seeking low memory usage and fast browsing.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Slackware
    Vimb screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Keyboard focused

    Vimb VS Firenvim

     
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