Pentadactyl Alternatives

Pentadactyl is described as 'Free browser add-on for Firefox, designed to make browsing more efficient and especially more keyboard accessible. Largely inspired by the Vim text editor, the appearance and finger feel of Pentadactyl should be familiar to Vim users' and is an app in the web browsers category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Pentadactyl for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome apps. The best Pentadactyl alternative is Vimium, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Pentadactyl are Vieb, Shortcat, hunt-n-peck and Vimperator.

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  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.

    31 Vimium alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

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

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

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

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

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. 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.

    25 hunt-n-peck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. 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
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  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.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Google Chrome
    • Neovim
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. 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
     
  11.  2 likes

    Vim-inspired lightweight browser with webkit engine, designed for efficient keyboard navigation. Offers vim-like keybindings, hinting, SSL validation, shortcut customization, and a read-it-later feature. Ideal for users seeking low memory usage and fast browsing.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • openSUSE
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Slackware
     
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
     
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