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Chawan vs Telescope: catalog facts
Chawan	Telescope
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the ISC license.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal Inline image display	Supports Gemini, Gopher and Finger in one client Emacs and w3m style interface with vi and CUA keys
No native Windows version, only via WSL Building from source requires the Nim compiler	Terminal only; no graphical interface Missing features such as subscriptions and other small-web protocols
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: ISC
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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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