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Elpher vs Lagrange: catalog facts
Elpher	Lagrange
Free Free Emacs package available from non-GNU ELPA and MELPA.	Free Free to download on desktop and mobile.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Browses Gopher, Gemini and Finger from inside Emacs Works with evil-mode without extra setup	Tabs, split view and page outlines for Gemini pages Built-in management of TLS client certificate identities
Requires GNU Emacs Does not browse the regular web	Made for Gemini and the small web, not the regular web iOS and Android beta builds are distributed separately
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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