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surf vs Luakit: catalog facts
surf	Luakit
Free Free to download and build from source.	Free Free and open source under the GNU GPLv3.
Linux	Linux
Very small, keyboard-driven browser Can be embedded in other applications through XEmbed	Deep customisation through Lua configuration Keyboard navigation with link hints
No built-in tabs Depends on WebKit2GTK packaging, which the developers warn can be troublesome	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
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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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