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Papers vs Atril: catalog facts
Papers	Atril
Free Free GNOME app, supported by donations to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Linux
Annotation and highlighting of PDFs Opens DjVu, TIFF and comic book archives	Opens PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS and comic archives Lightweight with a traditional interface
Linux only No full PDF text editing	Viewing only, with no PDF editing Designed for the MATE desktop on Linux
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	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 23, 2026

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