Open Source Evince Alternatives for Windows

Evince is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best open source Windows alternative is SumatraPDF. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Evince and 18 are open source and available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Windows alternatives to Evince are Okular, Xournal++, MuPDF and Linwood Butterfly.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1670 likes

    This free, open-source viewer for Windows supports multiple formats like PDF, eBooks (ePub, Mobi), CHM, and Comic Books (CBZ, CBR). Prioritizing simplicity and speed, it offers a lightweight, portable design with a minimalist interface, catering to users seeking fast and efficient document viewing.

    111 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
     
  2. Okular icon
     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.

    114 Okular alternatives

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

    inventor500
    Positive
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    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.

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    • Okular is Free and Open SourceEvince is also Free and Open Source
  3. Xournal++ icon
     188 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.

    57 Xournal++ alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. MuPDF icon
     158 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.

    92 MuPDF alternatives

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    • 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. 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.

    45 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

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

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

    37 Sioyek alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. WinDjView icon
     62 likes

    WinDjView is a fast, compact and powerful DjVu viewer for Windows with tabbed interface, continuous scrolling and advanced printing options. It uses the free DjVuLibre library to decode DjVu documents. DjVu is a web-centric format and software platform for distributing documents...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  8. PDF4QT icon
     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.

    100 PDF4QT alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  9. Xpdf icon
     12 likes

    Xpdf is a free PDF viewer and toolkit, including a text extractor, image converter, HTML converter, and more. Most of the tools are available as open source.

    62 Xpdf alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. NightPDF icon
     4 likes

    Dark Mode PDF reader.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
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