PDF Expert Alternatives for Linux

PDF Expert is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to PDF Expert and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to PDF Expert are Xournal++, PDF Arranger, Evince and Linwood Butterfly.

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  1. Okular icon

    Okular

     480 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.

    113 Okular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • Okular is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to PDF Expert.

    • Okular is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PDF Expert.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourcePDF Expert is Paid and Proprietary
    • Okular is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPDF Expert is not according to our users
  2. Xournal++ icon

    Xournal++

     185 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.

    54 Xournal++ alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. PDF Arranger icon

    PDF Arranger

     103 likes

    Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    70 PDF Arranger alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
    Export selection only. Export each selected page to a file. Export all pages to files.
     
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  6. Evince icon

    Evince

     459 likes

    Evince (or GNOME Document Viewer) is a document viewer for multiple document formats: PDF, Postscript, djvu, tiff, dvi, XPS, SyncTex support with gedit, comics books (cbr,cbz,cb7 and cbt) and others. See Supported Document Formats for details.

    115 Evince alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    You can't edit or create pdf documents.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Evince is Free and Open SourcePDF Expert is Paid and Proprietary
    • Evince is Lightweight, Minimalistic and Privacy focusedPDF Expert is not according to our users
  7. Linwood Butterfly icon

    Linwood Butterfly

     41 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.

    44 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
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    • Linwood Butterfly is the most popular Android, iPhone & Android Tablet alternative to PDF Expert.

    • Linwood Butterfly is Free and Open SourcePDF Expert is Paid and Proprietary
    • Linwood Butterfly is Lightweight, Customizable and Privacy focusedPDF Expert is not according to our users
  8. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

     71 likes

    Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    131 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Master PDF Editor screenshot 1
     
  11. Sejda icon

    Sejda

     35 likes

    Sejda helps with your PDF tasks: edit existing text, split, merge, extract, compress, export to other formats and more.

    134 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. xournal icon

    xournal

     74 likes

    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Papers icon

    Papers

     12 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    A clear, simple Ul
     
  14. PDFedit icon

    PDFedit

     24 likes

    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    PDFedit screenshot 1
     
  15. Able2Extract Professional icon

    Able2Extract Professional

     14 likes

    Comprehensive cross-platform PDF suite enabling accurate conversion from native or scanned files to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD, with OCR support, document editing, annotation, redaction, interactive forms, table customization, batch creation, secure signing, and multilingual UI.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    User Interface - Start Page
     
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