Vim Vixen Alternatives

Vim Vixen is described as 'Firefox add-on which allows you to navigate with the keyboard on the browser. Firefox started to support WebExtensions API and will stop supporting add-ons using legacy APIs from version 57. For this reason, many legacy add-ons do not work on Firefox 57' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Vim Vixen for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Vim Vixen alternative is Vimium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vim Vixen are Vieb, Surfingkeys, Vimperator and cVim.

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Vim Vixen is a Firefox add-on which allows you to navigate with the keyboard on the browser. Firefox started to support WebExtensions API and will stop supporting add-ons using legacy APIs from version 57. For this reason,...

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Vim Vixen alternatives page was last updated Oct 13, 2024
  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.

    28 Vimium alternatives
    Vimium screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Microsoft Edge

    Vimium Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Browser extension
    Vimium iconVim Vixen Icon

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

    • Vimium is Free and Open SourceVim Vixen is also Free and Open Source
  2. Vieb icon
     12 likes

    Vim is the Vim Inspired Electron Browser: Vim bindings for the web by design.

    23 Vieb alternatives
    Vieb screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    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 iconVim Vixen Icon

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    • Vieb is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Vim Vixen.

    • Vieb is Free and Open SourceVim Vixen is also Free and Open Source
  3. Surfingkeys icon
     7 likes

    Web browser extension adding rich shortcuts to click links/switch tabs/scroll pages or capture full page, use Chrome like vim for productivity.

    25 Surfingkeys alternatives
    Surfingkeys screenshot 1

    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 iconVim Vixen Icon

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  4. 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.

    24 Vimperator alternatives
    Vimperator screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox

    Vimperator Features

    1.  Browser extension
    Discontinued

    Didn't make it a WebExtension

    Vimperator iconVim Vixen Icon

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

    • Vimperator is Free and Open SourceVim Vixen is also Free and Open Source
  5. cVim icon
     16 likes

    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    23 cVim alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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 iconVim Vixen Icon

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  6. 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.

    21 Firenvim alternatives
    With the dark mode.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Firenvim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    Firenvim iconVim Vixen Icon

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  7. Vimium-C icon
     3 likes

    A Customized Vimium (to click web page content and manipulate browser windows using only keyboard) having Chinese support, global Commands and injection functionality, in C-style code for quicker action and less resource cost.

    8 Vimium-C alternatives
    Vimium-C screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Vimium-C iconVim Vixen Icon

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  8. Vimac icon
     9 likes

    Stop using your clunky trackpad/mouse now. Vimac is a productivity application that revolutionizes the way you navigate macOS.

    22 Vimac alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Vimac Features

    1.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    Discontinued

    Original developer has stopped devleoping this application.

    Vimac iconVim Vixen Icon

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  9. VimFx icon
     10 likes

    VimFx is a Mozilla Firefox extension which introduces Vim-style keyboard shortcuts for browsing and navigation, significantly reducing the use of mouse, and allowing your hands to rest on the home row.

    15 VimFx alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    VimFx Features

    1.  Keyboard Shortcuts
    2.  Browser extension
    Discontinued

    Didn't make it a WebExtension

    VimFx iconVim Vixen Icon

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  10. kindaVim icon
     1 like

    Bring Vim moves to macOS input fields. And non input fields. Is that everywhere yet?

    24 kindaVim alternatives
    kindaVim screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    kindaVim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    kindaVim iconVim Vixen Icon

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  11. sVim icon
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    sVim is a Safari extension with shortcuts similar to Vim. The functionality of sVim will mostly follow the Chrome extension cVim.

    20 sVim alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari

    sVim Features

    1.  Safari extension
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  Vi keybindings
    sVim iconVim Vixen Icon

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