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Lynx vs NetSurf: catalog facts
Lynx	NetSurf
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL version 2.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux
Works on any terminal, including a bare SSH session with no graphics Extremely low bandwidth and resource use	Very small and light on resources Independent layout engine written in C
No JavaScript, CSS or images, so most modern sites are unusable Keyboard-driven interface with its own conventions to learn	Limited support for modern script-heavy websites Not a replacement for a mainstream browser on current sites
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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