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Okular vs Atril: catalog facts
OkularAtril
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Windows, macOS, Linux Linux
  • One viewer for a very wide range of document and comic formats
  • Annotations are stored separately, so the original file is untouched
  • Opens PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS and comic archives
  • Lightweight with a traditional interface
  • Pulls in KDE libraries on non-KDE desktops
  • It is a viewer and annotator, not a PDF editor
  • Viewing only, with no PDF editing
  • Designed for the MATE desktop on Linux
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 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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