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Papers vs MuPDF: catalog facts
Papers	MuPDF
Free Free GNOME app, supported by donations to the GNOME Foundation.	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Commercial licensing is sold separately.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Annotation and highlighting of PDFs Opens DjVu, TIFF and comic book archives	Extremely fast and small, with accurate rendering The bundled mutool covers most scripted PDF manipulation
Linux only No full PDF text editing	The viewer interface is deliberately minimal and keyboard-driven Commercial use of the library needs a paid licence from Artifex
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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