Vimb Alternatives

Vimb is described as 'A lightweight web browser, inspired by Vim, focuses on a keyboard-driven experience, using a webkit engine, and offers extensive customization' and is a Web Browser in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Vimb for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox apps. The best Vimb alternative is qutebrowser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vimb are Links, Vimium, Mousio and Vieb.

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Vimb alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2025
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  1. uzbl icon
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    Uzbl is a lightweight webkit browser following the UNIX philosophy - to do one thing and do it well.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    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 Vimb

     
  2. luakit icon
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    luakit is a fast, light and simple to use micro-browser framework exensible by Lua using the WebKit web content engine and the GTK+ toolkit.

    18 luakit alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface

    luakit VS Vimb

     
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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

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

    mouseless - mouse control Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Mouseless

    mouseless - mouse control VS Vimb

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

    • mouseless - mouse control is Paid and ProprietaryVimb is Free and Open Source
  4. uweb Browser icon
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    • Powerful: any native functionality with html5 enhancement and still secure; any urls to host a website; javascript and shell scripting for general processing; piping between console and GUI and more with Termux.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Multiple Account support
    3.  Bangs
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Extensible via user JScript
    6.  Block Trackers
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  No registration required
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Integrated Password Manager

    uweb Browser VS Vimb

     
    • uweb Browser is the most popular Android alternative to Vimb.

    • uweb Browser is Free and Open SourceVimb is also Free and Open Source
    • uweb Browser is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVimb is not according to our users
  5. dwb icon
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    dwb is a lightweight web browser based on the webkit web browser engine and the gtk toolkit. dwb is highly customizable and can be easily configured through a web interface. It intends to be mostly keyboard driven, inspired by firefox's vimperator plugin.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux

    dwb VS Vimb

     
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    Vrome is a Vim keybindings extension for Chrome. Designed to provide a more efficient browsing experience, Vrome comes with its own additions that will surprise you.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    vrome VS Vimb

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

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Original developer has stopped devleoping this application.

    Vimac Features

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

    Vimac VS Vimb

     
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    Conkeror is a keyboard-oriented, highly-customizable, highly-extensible web browser based on Mozilla XULRunner, written mainly in JavaScript, and inspired by exceptional software such as Emacs and vi. Conkeror features a sophisticated keyboard system, allowing users to run...

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last stable Windows version is from 2014, snapshot link doesn't work (last change in code: 2019).

    Properties

    1.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Mouseless
    2.  Browser-based
    3.  EMACS

    conkeror VS Vimb

     
  9. Rose Browser icon
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    Clean tab-less browser based on webkit2 and GTK4.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Rose Browser Features

    1.  Gtk
    2.  Based on Webkit engine

    Rose Browser VS Vimb

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

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    kindaVim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping

    kindaVim VS Vimb

     
  11. Spotlink icon
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Spotlink Features

    1.  Tabbed browsing
    2.  Mouseless

    Spotlink VS Vimb

     
  12. 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.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari

    sVim Features

    1.  Safari extension
    2.  Vim Key Mapping
    3.  Browser extension
    4.  Vi keybindings

    sVim VS Vimb

     
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