Chawan AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like Chawan

Chawan is described as 'A text-mode web browser. It displays websites in your terminal and allows you to navigate on them' and is a Web Browser in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Chawan for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Android apps. The best Chawan alternative is Lynx, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chawan are Lagrange, Links, Dillo and Kristall.

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A text-mode web browser. It displays websites in your terminal and allows you to navigate on them.

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Chawan alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2025
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  1. Lynx icon

    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...

    9 Lynx alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Xfce
    Lynx on Windows.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Text-web-browser
    4.  SEO Audit

    Lynx VS Chawan

     

    • Lynx is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Chawan.

    • Lynx is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Chawan.

    • Lynx is Free and Open SourceChawan is also Free and Open Source
    • Lynx is Minimalistic and LightweightChawan is not according to our users
  2. Lagrange icon

    Lagrange

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    Lagrange is a desktop GUI client for browsing Geminispace. It offers modern conveniences familiar from web browsers, such as smooth scrolling, inline image viewing, multiple tabs, visual themes, Unicode fonts, bookmarks, history, and page outlines.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FI flagFinland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • iPhone
    Lagrange screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  OpenSSL

    Lagrange VS Chawan

     

    • Lagrange is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to Chawan.

    • Lagrange is Free and Open SourceChawan is also Free and Open Source
    • Lagrange is Privacy focused and LightweightChawan is not according to our users
  4. Links icon

    Links

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    Links is a text mode web browser, released under GPL. Links2 has the ability to display graphics.

    12 Links alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    Links screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Portable
    4.  Text-web-browser
    5.  Text mode

    Links VS Chawan

     
  5. Dillo icon

    Dillo

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    Dillo screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Support for Themes
    4.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Portable
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Small-footprint
    8.  Automated speed adjustments
    9.  Debugging

    Dillo VS Chawan

     
  6. Kristall icon

    Kristall

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    Graphical small-internet client for Windows, Linux, MacOS X and BSDs. Supports gemini, http, https, gopher, finger.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    Kristall screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Specific for 64-Bit

    Kristall VS Chawan

     

  7. 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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    W3M screenshot 1

    W3M Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Text-web-browser
    4.  Text mode

    W3M VS Chawan

     
  9. Carbonyl icon

    Carbonyl

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    Carbonyl is a Chromium based browser built to run in a terminal.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Carbonyl screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works in a terminal
    2.  WebGL
    3.  Chromium-based Browsers
    4.  WebGPU

    Carbonyl VS Chawan

     
  10. Browsh icon

    Browsh

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    A fully-modern text-based browser, rendering to TTY and browsers.

    8 Browsh alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Browsh Features

    1.  Text-web-browser

    Browsh VS Chawan

     
  11. Offpunk icon

    Offpunk

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    A command-line and offline-first smolnet browser/feed reader for Gemini, Gopher, Spartan and Web by Ploum.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
    Offpunk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No Tracking

    Offpunk VS Chawan

     
  12. Ebrowser icon

    Ebrowser

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    minimal suckless web browser based on chromium.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Ebrowser screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Specific for 64-Bit
    3.  Extensible via user JScript

    Ebrowser VS Chawan

     
  13. Lynxlet icon

    Lynxlet

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Lynxlet screenshot 1

    Lynxlet Features

    1.  Command line interface

    Lynxlet VS Chawan

     
  14. Castor Browser icon

    Castor Browser

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    A graphical client for plain-text protocols written in Rust with GTK. It currently supports the Gemini, Gopher and Finger protocols.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Castor Browser screenshot 1

    Castor Browser VS Chawan

     
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