W3M AlternativesWeb Browsers and other similar apps like W3M

W3M is described as '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)' and is a Web Browser in the os & utilities category. There are seven alternatives to W3M for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Snapcraft apps. The best W3M alternative is Links, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like W3M are Lynx, Dillo, Carbonyl and Browsh.

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W3M alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2023
  1. Links icon
     92 likes

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

    117 Links alternatives
    Links screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Links VS W3M

    Is Links a good alternative to W3M?
     
    Comments about Links as an Alternative to W3M
     
    Guest

    W3M and Links both display graphics and are light weight. Also, Links can be used on all operating systems.

    Positive commentJan 11, 2020
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    Links icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Links is a great W3M alternative.

    • Links is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to W3M.

    • Links is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to W3M.

    • Links is Free and Open SourceW3M is also Free and Open Source
    • Links is LightweightW3M is not according to our users
  2. Lynx icon
     117 likes

    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
    Lynx on Windows.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Terminal-based
    2.  Command line interface
    3.  Text-web-browser
    4.  SEO Audit
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    Lynx VS W3M

    Is Lynx a good alternative to W3M?
     
    Comments about Lynx as an Alternative to W3M
     
    Guest

    It is another web browser which is CLI based, it is also free

    Positive commentJun 26, 2019
    0
    Lynx icon
    • Almost everyone thinks Lynx is a great W3M alternative.

    • Lynx is Free and Open SourceW3M is also Free and Open Source
    • Lynx is LightweightW3M is not according to our users
  3. Dillo icon
     32 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.

    142 Dillo alternatives
    Dillo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Small-footprint
    2.  Automated speed adjustments
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    Dillo VS W3M

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  4. Carbonyl icon
     3 likes

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

    51 Carbonyl alternatives
    Carbonyl screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    Carbonyl VS W3M

    Is Carbonyl a good alternative to W3M?
     
  5. Browsh icon
     7 likes

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

    8 Browsh alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Browsh Features

    1.  Text-web-browser
    Browsh icon

    Browsh VS W3M

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  6. Lynxlet icon
     5 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.

    5 Lynxlet alternatives
    Lynxlet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Lynxlet Features

    1.  Command line interface
    Lynxlet icon

    Lynxlet VS W3M

    Is Lynxlet a good alternative to W3M?
     
  7. Surfraw icon
     2 likes

    Surfraw - Shell Users' Revolutionary Front Rage Against the Web provides a fast unix command line interface to a variety of popular WWW search engines and other artifacts of power.

    3 Surfraw alternatives
    Surfraw screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    Surfraw icon

    Surfraw VS W3M

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