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Nyxt vs surf: catalog facts
Nyxt	surf
Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.	Free Free to download and build from source.
macOS, Linux	Linux
Every command is reachable from a fuzzy prompt, with no mouse needed Configured and extended live in Common Lisp	Very small, keyboard-driven browser Can be embedded in other applications through XEmbed
No Windows build Rendering engine support and web compatibility trail mainstream browsers	No built-in tabs Depends on WebKit2GTK packaging, which the developers warn can be troublesome
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: BSD-3-Clause	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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