Spotlink Alternatives

Spotlink is described as 'Mouse less browsing (without shortcuts) https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/spotlink/ccpeekpolhnigeclfncaglcennmfcfjg?hl=nl' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Spotlink for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Spotlink alternative is Vimium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Spotlink are Mousio, Vieb, hunt-n-peck and Shortcat.

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  1. Vimium icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Vimium Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Browser extension

    Vimium VS Spotlink

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

    • Vimium is Free and Open SourceSpotlink is Free and Proprietary
  2. Mousio icon
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    No need to touch the mouse — everything at your fingertips!.

    27 Mousio alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac

    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 Spotlink

     
    • Mousio is the most popular Mac alternative to Spotlink.

    • Mousio is Freemium and ProprietarySpotlink is Free and Proprietary
    • Mousio is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSpotlink is not according to our users
  3. Vieb icon
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    Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design.

    27 Vieb alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Vieb Features

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

    Vieb VS Spotlink

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

    • Vieb is Free and Open SourceSpotlink is Free and Proprietary
  4. hunt-n-peck icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    hunt-n-peck VS Spotlink

     
  5. Shortcat icon
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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

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Shortcat Features

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

    Shortcat VS Spotlink

     
  6. Vimperator icon
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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.

    27 Vimperator alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox
    Discontinued

    Didn't make it a WebExtension

    Vimperator Features

    1.  Browser extension

    Vimperator VS Spotlink

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

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceSpotlink is Free and Proprietary
  7. cVim icon
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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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 Spotlink

     
  8. Surfingkeys icon
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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.

    28 Surfingkeys alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Surfingkeys Features

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

    Surfingkeys VS Spotlink

     
  9. Firenvim icon
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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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Firenvim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping

    Firenvim VS Spotlink

     
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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

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    mouseless - mouse control Features

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

    mouseless - mouse control VS Spotlink

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

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietarySpotlink is Free and Proprietary
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Slackware

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Keyboard focused

    Vimb VS Spotlink

     
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    Vrome is a Vim keybindings extension for Chrome. Designed to provide a more efficient browsing experience, Vrome comes with its own additions that will surprise you.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    vrome VS Spotlink

     
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