Mouseless Browsing Alternatives

Mouseless Browsing is described as '(MLB) enables you to browse the web entirely with the keyboard. The basic principle is to add small boxes with unique ids behind every link and/or form element. You just have to type in the id to trigger the corresponding action i.e' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Mouseless Browsing for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Mouseless Browsing alternative is Mousio, which is free. Other great apps like Mouseless Browsing are Vimium, Vieb, Shortcat and hunt-n-peck.

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  1. Mousio icon

    Mousio

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Mousio is the most popular Mac alternative to Mouseless Browsing.

    • Mousio is the most popular free alternative to Mouseless Browsing.

    • Mousio is Freemium and ProprietaryMouseless Browsing is Free and Proprietary
    • Mousio is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMouseless Browsing is not according to our users
  2. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    • Vimium is the most popular Open Source alternative to Mouseless Browsing.

    • Vimium is Free and Open SourceMouseless Browsing is Free and Proprietary
  4. Vieb icon

    Vieb

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Vieb is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Mouseless Browsing.

    • Vieb is Free and Open SourceMouseless Browsing is Free and Proprietary
  5. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox
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    • Vimperator is the most popular Web-based alternative to Mouseless Browsing.

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceMouseless Browsing is Free and Proprietary
  9. cVim icon

    cVim

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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. Firenvim icon

    Firenvim

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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 window.

    23 Firenvim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox
    With the dark mode.
     
  11. 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.

    27 mouseless - mouse control alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • mouseless - mouse control is the most popular commercial alternative to Mouseless Browsing.

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietaryMouseless Browsing is Free and Proprietary

  12. 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.

    27 Vimb alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Slackware
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  13. Vimac icon

    Vimac

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    Stop using your clunky trackpad/mouse now. Vimac is a productivity application that revolutionizes the way you navigate macOS.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  14. 4vbc icon

    4vbc

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    vb4c adds Vim-like keybindings for search and navigation to any Chrome web browser. This is a fork of the discontinued Chrome extension cVim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Chrome to Phone
     
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