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PDF Mix Tool vs pdfjam: catalog facts
PDF Mix Toolpdfjam
Free

Free and open source under the GPLv3.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL 2 license.

Linux Command line
  • Merge, split, rotate, N-up and booklet creation in one app
  • Few dependencies (Qt and qpdf)
  • N-up layouts, booklets and signatures for binding
  • Accepts PDF, PostScript and image inputs
  • Page-level operations only, no content editing
  • Linux focused
  • Requires a LaTeX installation
  • Command line only, no graphical interface
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0 License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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