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Telescope vs Chawan: catalog facts
Telescope	Chawan
Free Free and open source under the ISC license.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Supports Gemini, Gopher and Finger in one client Emacs and w3m style interface with vi and CUA keys	CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal Inline image display
Terminal only; no graphical interface Missing features such as subscriptions and other small-web protocols	No native Windows version, only via WSL Building from source requires the Nim compiler
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: ISC	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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