Browsh AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Browsh

Browsh is described as 'A fully-modern text-based browser, rendering to TTY and browsers' and is a Web Browser in the web browsers category. There are eight alternatives to Browsh for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best Browsh alternative is Lynx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Browsh are Dillo, W3M, Carbonyl and Chafa.

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Browsh alternatives page was last updated Mar 9, 2025

Lynx
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Lynx is a fully-featured World Wide Web (WWW) browser for users on Unix, VMS, and other platforms running cursor-addressable, character-cell terminals or emulators. That includes vt100 terminals, other character-cell displays, and vt100 emulators such as Kermit or Procomm...
12 Lynx alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Web Browser
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
PortableApps.com
Xfce
Is Lynx a good alternative to Browsh?

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Comments about Lynx as an Alternative to Browsh

Centaro
Negative commentDec 6, 2023
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Its authentication mechanism and UI are awful in comparison to W3M.
Lynx is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Browsh.
Lynx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Browsh.
Lynx is Free and Open SourceBrowsh is also Free and Open Source
Lynx is Minimalistic and LightweightBrowsh is not according to our users
Dillo
36 likes
Dillo is a multi-platform graphical web browser, known for its speed and small footprint, that is developed with a focus on personal security and privacy.
125 Dillo alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Web Browser
Origin
Spain
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Oracle Solaris
Is Dillo a good alternative to Browsh?
W3M
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w3m is a text-based web browser as well as a pager like ' more ' or ' less '. With w3m you can browse web pages through a terminal emulator window (xterm, rxvt or something like that).
7 W3M alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application types
Web Browser
Terminal Emulator
Origin
Japan
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Is W3M a good alternative to Browsh?

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Comments about W3M as an Alternative to Browsh

Centaro
Positive commentDec 6, 2023
0
It can access local browser apps and log into them. Unfortunatelly, it does not display images or use JS out of the box.
W3M is Free and Open SourceBrowsh is also Free and Open Source
Carbonyl
4 likes
Carbonyl is a Chromium based browser built to run in a terminal.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Web Browser
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is Carbonyl a good alternative to Browsh?
Chafa
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Chafa is a command-line utility that converts image data, including animated GIFs, into graphics formats or ANSI/Unicode character art suitable for display in a terminal. It has broad feature support, allowing it to be used on devices ranging from historical teleprinters to...
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Image Viewer
Platforms
Windows
Linux
+1
Is Chafa a good alternative to Browsh?
Lynxlet
6 likes
Lynxlet is an application for launching the text web browser Lynx in a Terminal window. Lynxlet is a Termlet - a class of applications designed to make Terminal based programs easy to use.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Is Lynxlet a good alternative to Browsh?
Chawan
1 like
A text-mode web browser. It displays websites in your terminal and allows you to navigate on them.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Web Browser
Platforms
Mac
Linux
Is Chawan a good alternative to Browsh?
Arachne
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full-screen Internet suite containing a graphical web browser, email client, and dialer.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Web Browser
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Linux
DOSBox
MS-DOS
Is Arachne a good alternative to Browsh?