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Glide vs surf: catalog facts
Glide	surf
Free Free to download.	Free Free to download and build from source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Modal Vim-style keymaps with link hints TypeScript configuration and site-specific keymaps	Very small, keyboard-driven browser Can be embedded in other applications through XEmbed
Alpha software with missing features and bugs Windows support is experimental and binaries are unsigned	No built-in tabs Depends on WebKit2GTK packaging, which the developers warn can be troublesome
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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