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ncgopher vs Chawan: catalog facts
ncgopher	Chawan
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Gopher, Gemini and finger in one terminal client Bookmarks, history and vi-like search	CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal Inline image display
Terminal only, with external programs needed for HTML and images Manual build with dependencies on other systems	No native Windows version, only via WSL Building from source requires the Nim compiler
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed 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 September 24, 2026

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