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Yomitan vs GoldenDict-ng: catalog facts
Yomitan	GoldenDict-ng
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Browser extension	Windows, macOS, Linux
Instant hover lookups without leaving the page Continues Yomichan with active maintenance	Reads MDX, DSL, StarDict, Zim and other formats Shows several dictionaries' results on one page
Dictionaries must be found and imported separately Setup takes some effort for new users	Dictionaries must be obtained and added separately Many options to configure for a new user
Browser extension	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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