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less vs Chawan: catalog facts
less	Chawan
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Preinstalled on most Linux, Unix and macOS systems Actively maintained with regular releases	CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal Inline image display
Terminal only, with no graphical interface No syntax highlighting or structured views without extra tools	No native Windows version, only via WSL Building from source requires the Nim compiler
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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