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Elpher vs Amfora: catalog facts
Elpher	Amfora
Free Free Emacs package available from non-GNU ELPA and MELPA.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux, Command line
Browses Gopher, Gemini and Finger from inside Emacs Works with evil-mode without extra setup	Runs entirely in a terminal Bookmarks and feed subscriptions built in
Requires GNU Emacs Does not browse the regular web	Only for the Gemini protocol, not the regular web No published GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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