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surf vs qutebrowser: catalog facts
surf	qutebrowser
Free Free to download and build from source.	Free Free software under the GPL. The maintainer works part-time on it funded by donations.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Very small, keyboard-driven browser Can be embedded in other applications through XEmbed	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
No built-in tabs Depends on WebKit2GTK packaging, which the developers warn can be troublesome	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
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	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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