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Chawan vs ncgopher: catalog facts
Chawanncgopher
Free

Free and open source.

Free

Free to download and use.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal
  • Inline image display
  • Gopher, Gemini and finger in one terminal client
  • Bookmarks, history and vi-like search
  • No native Windows version, only via WSL
  • Building from source requires the Nim compiler
  • Terminal only, with external programs needed for HTML and images
  • Manual build with dependencies on other systems
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed 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

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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