Vimperator AlternativesKeyboard Navigation Utilities and other similar apps like Vimperator

Vimperator is described as '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' and is a keyboard navigation utility in the web browsers category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Vimperator for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Linux, Windows, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Vimperator alternative is qutebrowser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Vimperator are Vimium, Mousio, Vieb and hunt-n-peck.

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  1. qutebrowser icon

    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.

    124 qutebrowser alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • WebKit
    • Qt
    • Flatpak
    qutebrowser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Keyboard focused
    4.  Configurable
    5.  Customizable

    Features

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

    qutebrowser VS Vimperator

     

    • qutebrowser is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Vimperator.

    • qutebrowser is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Vimperator.

    • qutebrowser is Free and Open SourceVimperator is also Free and Open Source
    • qutebrowser is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVimperator is not according to our users
  2. Vimium icon

    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.

    31 Vimium alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Vimium screenshot 1

    Vimium Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Browser extension

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  4. Mousio icon

    Mousio

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

    27 Mousio alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mousio screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts

    Mousio VS Vimperator

     
  5. Vieb icon

    Vieb

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Vieb screenshot 1

    Vieb Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Vim Key Mapping
    4.  Specific for 64-Bit
    5.  Electron based

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  6. hunt-n-peck icon

    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.

    25 hunt-n-peck alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    hunt-n-peck screenshot 1

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  7. Shortcat icon

    Shortcat

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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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Shortcat screenshot 1

    Shortcat Features

    1.  Mouseless
    2.  Support for Keyboard Shortcuts
    3.  Keyboard Shortcuts

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  9. 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.

    22 Tridactyl alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox

    Tridactyl Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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  10. cVim icon

    cVim

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    An extension adding Vim-like bindings to Google Chrome.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    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).

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  11. Surfingkeys icon

    Surfingkeys

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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.

    28 Surfingkeys alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Surfingkeys screenshot 1

    Surfingkeys Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping
    2.  Bookmark search
    3.  Tab search
    4.  Browser extension

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  12. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox
    With the dark mode.

    Firenvim Features

    1.  Vim Key Mapping

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  13. Vimium-C icon

    Vimium-C

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Vimium-C screenshot 1

    Vimium-C VS Vimperator

     
  14. Nyxt browser icon

    Nyxt browser

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    Nyxt is a new type of web browser for power users. It's built from the ground-up to be completely customizable. Out of the box Nyxt ships with tens of features that allow you to quickly analayze, navigate, and extract information from the Internet.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Nyxt browser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Keyboard focused

    Features

    1.  Programmable
    2.  Extensive customisability

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