Surfingkeys AlternativesKeyboard Navigation Utilities and other similar apps like Surfingkeys

Apps similar to Surfingkeys include qutebrowser, which is free and open source. Other options are Vimium, Mousio, Tridactyl and Neru. You're spoiled for choice with Keyboard Navigation Utilities like Surfingkeys: we list more than 25 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and Chrome OS.

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  1. qutebrowser icon
     54 likes

    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.

    141 qutebrowser alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • WebKit
    • Qt
    • Flatpak
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  2. Vimium icon
     47 likes

    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.

    39 Vimium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. Mousio icon
     6 likes

    Operate the cursor entirely from your keyboard by moving, clicking, or dragging with shortcut keys. Includes resizable grid navigation, multi-display compatibility, customizable Dock-style panel for launching actions, and focus highlighting for precise work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Tridactyl icon
     7 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  5. Neru icon
     4 likes

    Enables comprehensive keyboard navigation on macOS using recursive grid, grid, and hints modes available in all apps, mouse actions via keybindings, Vim-style scrolling, customizable behaviors, exclusion for specific apps, fast CLI automation, and scriptable workflows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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  6. cVim icon
     16 likes

    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  7. Vimperator icon
     16 likes

    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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  8. hunt-n-peck icon
     8 likes

    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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  9. Firenvim icon
     2 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  10. Cursor Crane icon
     1 like

    macOS keyboard navigation utility with predictable hints for interface elements and windows, pointer movement, clicking and scrolling. It adds text cursor and selection commands, external-editor field editing, OCR fallbacks, workflows, and JavaScript scripts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11.  4 likes

    minimal suckless web browser based on chromium.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Superkey icon
     Like

    Simple and powerful keyboard enhancement on macOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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