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w3m vs Chawan: catalog facts
w3m	Chawan
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs entirely in a terminal, including over SSH Renders tables and frames as text	CSS and JavaScript support in the terminal Inline image display
No JavaScript, so many modern sites will not work Text interface takes some learning	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
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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