Open Source Evince Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Evince for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is Okular. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Evince and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Evince are Xournal++, MuPDF, Linwood Butterfly and Sioyek.

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  1. Okular icon

    Okular

     484 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer offering extensive format support, including PDF, comics, images, EPUB, and Markdown, with annotation tools, sidebar previews, text-to-speech, DRM management, cross-platform compatibility, and integration with KDE Frameworks libraries.

    116 Okular alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Okular vs Evince Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    dszalkowski
    0

    More features than Evince.

    flexid2000
    Positive
    0

    An outstanding feature of Okular is that changed files are automatically reloaded, very handy for certain workflows.

    inventor500
    Positive
    0

    Okular is very similar to Evince. However, it does not seem to have the ability to jump to a specific page in a large document.

    3 of 5 comments
    • Okular is Free and Open SourceEvince is also Free and Open Source
  2. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     190 likes

    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    58 Xournal++ alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

     160 likes

    MuPDF offers a highly versatile PDF, XPS, and eBook interpreter, customizable as a renderer, viewer, or toolkit. Features include digital signatures, redactions, form filling, annotations, and page manipulation, ideal for mobile, eBooks, and embedded apps supporting Java, C++, and Python.

    94 MuPDF alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
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    MuPDF vs Evince Comments
    flexid2000
    Positive
    0

    Probably the fastest PDF viewer around. Brilliant vim-like usage.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceEvince is also Free and Open Source
  5. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     42 likes

    Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    46 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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  6. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

     22 likes

    Sioyek is a PDF viewer with minimal interface optimized for reading research papers and technical books.

    39 Sioyek alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main view
     
  7. Papers icon

    Papers

     12 likes

    A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats.

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    A clear, simple Ul
     
  9. Atril icon

    Atril

     15 likes

    Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. It can display and print PostScript (PS), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), DJVU, DVI, XPS and Portable Document Format (PDF) files. When supported by the document, it also allows searching for text, copying text to the clipboard...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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    Atril vs Evince Comments
    hostmaster
    Positive
    1

    Atril is a new life of Evince: Evince is a part of Gnome, and Atril is a part of MATE.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Generic full functional GTK GUI like Evince but lighter

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Atril is Free and Open SourceEvince is also Free and Open Source
  10. zathura icon

    zathura

     45 likes

    Zathura is a highly customizable and functional document viewer. It provides a minimalistic and space saving interface as well as an easy usage that mainly focuses on keyboard interaction.

    72 zathura alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    Bestfit
     
  11. qpdfview icon

    qpdfview

     44 likes

    qpdfview is a Qt-based tabbed document viewer using the Poppler library for PDF rendering and CUPS for printing. Support for the DjVu and PostScript formats can be added via plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • Qt
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  12. Xreader icon

    Xreader

     1 like

    Xreader is a document viewer capable of displaying multiple and single page document formats like PDF and Postscript.

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    • Linux
     
  13. ePDFView icon

    ePDFView

     12 likes

    A simple PDF document viewer, in the lines of Evince but without using the Gnome libraries. ePDFView is a free lightweight PDF document viewer using Poppler and GTK+ libraries.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. PDF4QT icon

    PDF4QT

     8 likes

    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    103 PDF4QT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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