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

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