VimFx Alternatives

VimFx is described as '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' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to VimFx for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best VimFx alternative is Mousio, which is free. Other great apps like VimFx are Vimium, Vieb, Shortcat and hunt-n-peck.

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  1. Mousio icon
     6 likes

    Operate the cursor entirely from your keyboard by moving, clicking, or dragging with shortcut keys. Includes resizable grid navigation, multi-display compatibility, customizable Dock-style panel for launching actions, and focus highlighting for precise work.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  2. Vimium icon
     45 likes

    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.

    38 Vimium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  3. Vieb icon
     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Shortcat icon
     12 likes

    Keyboard utility for macOS that lets users interact with apps by searching windows and menu bars for elements, clicking with Return key, leveraging Accessibility API, supporting fast typists and accessibility, compatible with most built-in and third-party software.

    34 Shortcat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. hunt-n-peck icon
     9 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Firefox
     
  7. cVim icon
     16 likes

    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  8. Tridactyl icon
     6 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  9. 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.

    30 Firenvim alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  11. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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