Surfingkeys Alternatives

Surfingkeys is described as 'Web browser extension adding rich shortcuts to click links/switch tabs/scroll pages or capture full page, use Chrome like vim for productivity' and is a keyboard navigation utility in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Surfingkeys for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Surfingkeys alternative is qutebrowser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Surfingkeys are Vimium, hunt-n-peck, Tridactyl and cVim.

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Surfingkeys alternatives page was last updated Feb 15, 2025
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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 Surfingkeys

     

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

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

    • qutebrowser is Free and Open SourceSurfingkeys is also Free and Open Source
    • qutebrowser is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSurfingkeys 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.

    30 Vimium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Vimium Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Browser extension

    Vimium VS Surfingkeys

     
  4. 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.

    24 hunt-n-peck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    hunt-n-peck screenshot 1

    hunt-n-peck VS Surfingkeys

     
  5. 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.

    21 Tridactyl alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Tridactyl Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Tridactyl VS Surfingkeys

     
  6. 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 Surfingkeys

     
  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.

    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 Surfingkeys

     

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

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceSurfingkeys is also Free and Open Source
  9. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Firenvim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping

    Firenvim VS Surfingkeys

     
  10. Superkey icon

    Superkey

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    Simple and powerful keyboard enhancement on macOS.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Superkey screenshot 1

    Superkey Features

    1.  Portable

    Superkey VS Surfingkeys

     
  11. 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 Surfingkeys

     
  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 Surfingkeys

     

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

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietarySurfingkeys is Free and Open Source
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    Ebrowser

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    minimal suckless web browser based on chromium.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ebrowser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Specific for 64-Bit
    3.  Extensible via user JScript

    Ebrowser VS Surfingkeys

     
  14. vim-anywhere icon

    vim-anywhere

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    Once invoked, vim-anywhere will open a buffer. Close it and its contents are copied to your clipboard and your previous application is refocused.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    vim-anywhere Features

    1.  Text editing

    vim-anywhere VS Surfingkeys

     
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