Nyxt browser AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Nyxt browser

Nyxt browser is described as 'Nyxt is a new type of web browser for power users. It's built from the ground-up to be completely customizable. Out of the box Nyxt ships with tens of features that allow you to quickly analayze, navigate, and extract information from the Internet' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Nyxt browser for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and Android apps. The best Nyxt browser alternative is qutebrowser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Nyxt browser are Links, Vimperator, uzbl and luakit.

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  1. qutebrowser icon

    qutebrowser

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    An actively developed, keyboard-focused browser with a minimal GUI, inspired by other browsers/addons like dwb and Vimperator/Pentadactyl. It’s based on Python, PyQt5 and QtWebKit and free software, licensed under the GPL.

    125 qutebrowser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • WebKit
    • Qt
    • Flatpak
    qutebrowser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Keyboard focused
    4.  Configurable
    5.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Support for Hotkeys
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable

    qutebrowser VS Nyxt browser

     

    • qutebrowser is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Nyxt browser.

    • qutebrowser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Nyxt browser.

    • qutebrowser is Free and Open SourceNyxt browser is also Free and Open Source
    • qutebrowser is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNyxt browser is not according to our users
  2. Links icon

    Links

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    Links is a text mode web browser, released under GPL. Links2 has the ability to display graphics.

    12 Links alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    Links screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Text-web-browser
    5.  Text mode

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  4. 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 Nyxt browser

     

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

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceNyxt browser is also Free and Open Source
  5. uzbl icon

    uzbl

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    Uzbl is a lightweight webkit browser following the UNIX philosophy - to do one thing and do it well.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    WebInspector
    Discontinued

    Latest version was in 2016. See news: https://www.uzbl.org/

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Tabbed browsing

    uzbl VS Nyxt browser

     
  6. luakit icon

    luakit

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    luakit is a fast, light and simple to use micro-browser framework exensible by Lua using the WebKit web content engine and the GTK+ toolkit.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    luakit screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface

    luakit VS Nyxt browser

     
  7. uweb Browser icon

    uweb Browser

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    • Powerful: any native functionality with html5 enhancement and still secure; any urls to host a website; javascript and shell scripting for general processing; piping between console and GUI and more with Termux.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    uweb Browser screenshot 1
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    uweb Browser screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Bangs
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Extensible via user JScript
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Integrated Password Manager

    uweb Browser VS Nyxt browser

     

    • uweb Browser is the most popular Android alternative to Nyxt browser.

    • uweb Browser is Free and Open SourceNyxt browser is also Free and Open Source
    • uweb Browser is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNyxt browser is not according to our users

  9. 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 Nyxt browser

     
  10. dwb icon

    dwb

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    dwb is a lightweight web browser based on the webkit web browser engine and the gtk toolkit. dwb is highly customizable and can be easily configured through a web interface. It intends to be mostly keyboard driven, inspired by firefox's vimperator plugin.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    dwb screenshot 1

    dwb VS Nyxt browser

     

  11. conkeror

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    Conkeror is a keyboard-oriented, highly-customizable, highly-extensible web browser based on Mozilla XULRunner, written mainly in JavaScript, and inspired by exceptional software such as Emacs and vi. Conkeror features a sophisticated keyboard system, allowing users to run...

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last stable Windows version is from 2014, snapshot link doesn't work (last change in code: 2019).

    Properties

    1.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Mouseless
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  EMACS

    conkeror VS Nyxt browser

     
  12. Rose Browser icon

    Rose Browser

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    Clean tab-less browser based on webkit2 and GTK4.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Rose Browser screenshot 1

    Rose Browser Features

    1.  Gtk
    2.  Based on Webkit engine

    Rose Browser VS Nyxt browser

     
  13. FixBrowser icon

    FixBrowser

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    FixBrowser is a truly lightweight web browser created from scratch. It intentionally doesn't support JavaScript to make things faster and much less resource intensive. Instead it contains an updated set of scripts that fix and improve various websites.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    FixBrowser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Work without JavaScript
    5.  Low resource footprint

    FixBrowser VS Nyxt browser

     
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