sVim Alternatives

sVim is described as 'Safari extension with shortcuts similar to Vim. The functionality of sVim will mostly follow the Chrome extension cVim' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to sVim for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best sVim alternative is Mousio, which is free. Other great apps like sVim are Vimium, Vieb, Shortcat and hunt-n-peck.

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
    • Mousio is the most popular Mac alternative to sVim.

    • Mousio is the most popular free alternative to sVim.

    • Mousio is Freemium and ProprietarysVim is Free and Open Source
    • Mousio is Lightweight and Privacy focusedsVim is not according to our users
  2. 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.

    31 Vimium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

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

    • Vimium is Free and Open SourcesVim is also Free and Open Source
  3. Vieb icon
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    Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    • Vieb is Free and Open SourcesVim is also Free and Open Source
  4. 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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

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

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  9. Tridactyl icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  10. 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.

    23 Firenvim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

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

    Platforms

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

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietarysVim is Free and Open Source
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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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