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MuPDF vs Evince: catalog facts
MuPDF	Evince
Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Commercial licensing is sold separately.	Free Free and open source under the GPL v2.0 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line	Linux
Extremely fast and small, with accurate rendering The bundled mutool covers most scripted PDF manipulation	Opens several document formats in one viewer Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop
The viewer interface is deliberately minimal and keyboard-driven Commercial use of the library needs a paid licence from Artifex	Linux only A viewer rather than a PDF editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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