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Elpher vs Kristall: catalog facts
Elpher	Kristall
Free Free Emacs package available from non-GNU ELPA and MELPA.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Browses Gopher, Gemini and Finger from inside Emacs Works with evil-mode without extra setup	Supports Gemini, Gopher, Finger, HTTP and HTTPS Graphical interface on Windows, Linux, macOS and BSD
Requires GNU Emacs Does not browse the regular web	Not a full modern web browser for ordinary websites Few tagged releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open 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 October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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