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qutebrowser vs Luakit: catalog facts
qutebrowser	Luakit
Free Free software under the GPL. The maintainer works part-time on it funded by donations.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPLv3.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Every action has a keyboard binding, and link hints mean you never need the mouse Configured in Python, so the config file can do real logic rather than toggles	Deep customisation through Lua configuration Keyboard navigation with link hints
No Chrome or Firefox extension support; blocking is handled by its own config The bindings and config file are a genuine learning curve if you do not already use vim	Security depends on the WebKitGTK version your distribution packages BSD, Solaris and Windows via WSL work but are not actively supported
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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