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surf vs Glide: catalog facts
surf	Glide
Free Free to download and build from source.	Free Free to download.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Very small, keyboard-driven browser Can be embedded in other applications through XEmbed	Modal Vim-style keymaps with link hints TypeScript configuration and site-specific keymaps
No built-in tabs Depends on WebKit2GTK packaging, which the developers warn can be troublesome	Alpha software with missing features and bugs Windows support is experimental and binaries are unsigned
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open 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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