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MuPDF vs Atril: catalog facts
MuPDFAtril
Free

Free and open source under the AGPL. Commercial licensing is sold separately.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line Linux
  • Extremely fast and small, with accurate rendering
  • The bundled mutool covers most scripted PDF manipulation
  • Opens PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS and comic archives
  • Lightweight with a traditional interface
  • The viewer interface is deliberately minimal and keyboard-driven
  • Commercial use of the library needs a paid licence from Artifex
  • Viewing only, with no PDF editing
  • Designed for the MATE desktop on Linux
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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