cVim Alternatives

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

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  1. VimFx icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
  2. Vimac icon
     9 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. 4vbc icon
     2 likes

    vb4c adds Vim-like keybindings for search and navigation to any Chrome web browser. This is a fork of the discontinued Chrome extension cVim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
    • Google Chrome to Phone
     
  4. Vim Vixen icon
     4 likes

    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, many legacy add-ons do not work on Firefox 57.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Firefox
     
  5.  3 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
  6.  3 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. VimMotion icon
     1 like

    Brings vim-easymotion to macOS, where most UI elements can be accessed with your fingers on the keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Upon pressing G, Keys for Safari generates & renders shortcuts for every clickable element on the page. It's a much more beautiful and simple alternative to apps that just display a little yellow tag anywhere without much thought to user experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. sVim icon
     1 like

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Safari
     
  10. Mouseless Browsing (MLB) enables you to browse the web entirely with the keyboard. The basic principle is to add small boxes with unique ids behind every link and/or form element. You just have to type in the id to trigger the corresponding action i.e.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
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