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w3m vs Lynx: catalog facts
w3m	Lynx
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Runs entirely in a terminal, including over SSH Renders tables and frames as text	Works on any terminal, including a bare SSH session with no graphics Extremely low bandwidth and resource use
No JavaScript, so many modern sites will not work Text interface takes some learning	No JavaScript, CSS or images, so most modern sites are unusable Keyboard-driven interface with its own conventions to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is 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 22, 2026

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