Vieb AlternativesKeyboard Navigation Utilities and other similar apps like Vieb

Vieb is described as 'Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design' and is a keyboard navigation utility in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Vieb for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Vieb alternative is Fluent Search, which is free. Other great apps like Vieb are qutebrowser, Vimium, hunt-n-peck and Tridactyl.

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  1. Fluent Search icon
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    Fluent Search

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    Fluent Search is a fast and easy-to-use search application that lets you search for running applications, browser tabs, bookmarks, files, and more. Unlike Windows Start Menu, Fluent Search focuses on continuing existing work, it let you jump easily between running application...

    100 Fluent Search alternatives
    Search for browser tabs

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Fluent Search main window - shows open applications
    Search for any file on your computer based on the program that can open it
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    Search Tags filters result based on their properties, here the tag is the parent folder of these files

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Search
    2.  Application Launchers
    3.  Custom search
    4.  Custom commands
    5.  Indexed search
    6.  Consistent UI
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  Portable
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  No registration required
    Fluent Search iconVieb Icon

    Fluent Search VS Vieb

    Is Fluent Search a good alternative to Vieb?
     

    • Fluent Search is the most popular Windows alternative to Vieb.

    • Fluent Search is the most popular free alternative to Vieb.

    • Fluent Search is Free and ProprietaryVieb is Free and Open Source
    • Fluent Search is LightweightVieb is not according to our users
  2. qutebrowser icon
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    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.

    123 qutebrowser alternatives
    qutebrowser screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • WebKit
    • Qt
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    qutebrowser VS Vieb

    Is qutebrowser a good alternative to Vieb?
     

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

    • qutebrowser is the most popular Open Source alternative to Vieb.

    • qutebrowser is Free and Open SourceVieb is also Free and Open Source
    • qutebrowser is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVieb is not according to our users
  4. Vimium icon
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    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.

    29 Vimium alternatives
    Vimium screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge

    Vimium Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Browser extension
    Vimium screenshot 1
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    Vimium iconVieb Icon

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  5. hunt-n-peck icon
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    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.

    22 hunt-n-peck alternatives
    hunt-n-peck screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    hunt-n-peck screenshot 1
    hunt-n-peck iconVieb Icon

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  6. Tridactyl icon
    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 iconVieb Icon

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  7. Vimperator icon
    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.

    25 Vimperator alternatives
    Vimperator screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox

    Vimperator Features

    1.  Browser extension
    Vimperator screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    Didn't make it a WebExtension

    Vimperator iconVieb Icon

    Vimperator VS Vieb

    Is Vimperator a good alternative to Vieb?
     

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

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceVieb is also Free and Open Source
  9. cVim icon
    cVim icon

    cVim

     16 likes
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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    24 cVim alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    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 iconVieb Icon

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  10. Firenvim icon
    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.

    21 Firenvim alternatives
    With the dark mode.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Firenvim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    Firenvim screenshot 1
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    Firenvim iconVieb Icon

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  11. Shortcat icon
    Shortcat icon

    Shortcat

     11 likes
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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.

    20 Shortcat alternatives
    Shortcat screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Shortcat Features

    1.  Mouseless
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    Shortcat screenshot 1
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    Shortcat iconVieb Icon

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  12. Superkey icon
    Superkey icon

    Superkey

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    Simple and powerful keyboard enhancement on macOS.

    16 Superkey alternatives
    Superkey screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Superkey Features

    1.  Portable
    Superkey screenshot 1
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    +1
    Superkey screenshot 3
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  13. mouseless - mouse control icon
    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 ...

    25 mouseless - mouse control alternatives
    mouseless - mouse control screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    mouseless - mouse control Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Mouseless
    mouseless - mouse control screenshot 1
    mouseless - mouse control screenshot 2
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    mouseless - mouse control iconVieb Icon

    mouseless - mouse control VS Vieb

    Is this a good alternative to Vieb?
     

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

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietaryVieb is Free and Open Source
  14. Ebrowser icon
    Ebrowser icon

    Ebrowser

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    minimal suckless web browser based on chromium.

    8 Ebrowser alternatives
    Ebrowser screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

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