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GoldenDict-ng vs Jisho: catalog facts
GoldenDict-ng	Jisho
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free to use online.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Reads MDX, DSL, StarDict, Zim and other formats Shows several dictionaries' results on one page	Kanji lookup by radicals or handwriting Searches words, kanji, sentences and names at once
Dictionaries must be obtained and added separately Many options to configure for a new user	Works only online Japanese-English only
Downloadable app	Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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