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ELinks vs Chawan: catalog facts
ELinks	Chawan
Free Free to download and build from source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Browses the web from a terminal or SSH session Long-running project with a maintained fork	CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal Inline image display
Text-only rendering, so many modern sites display poorly Usually has to be built from source or installed through a distribution package	No native Windows version, only via WSL Building from source requires the Nim compiler
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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