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Evince vs Scrolex: catalog facts
Evince	Scrolex
Free Free and open source under the GPL v2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL version 3 or later.
Linux	Linux
Opens several document formats in one viewer Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop	Horizontal page layout suited to wide screens Optimized for HiDPI displays
Linux only A viewer rather than a PDF editor	Viewer only, with no editing or annotation tools mentioned Small single-developer project
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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