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Evince vs Xreader: catalog facts
Evince	Xreader
Free Free and open source under the GPL v2.0 or later.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.
Linux	Linux
Opens several document formats in one viewer Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop	Opens many formats including DjVu, XPS and comic archives Actively maintained by the Linux Mint team
Linux only A viewer rather than a PDF editor	Linux only Some formats depend on optional backend libraries being installed
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
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 September 24, 2026

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