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Okular vs zathura: catalog facts
Okular	zathura
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source.
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	Fully usable without a mouse, with vim-like keys Plugin system covers PDF, PostScript and DjVu
Pulls in KDE libraries on non-KDE desktops It is a viewer and annotator, not a PDF editor	No editing or form filling Keyboard-centric design takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: Zlib
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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