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qpdfview vs PDF Tools: catalog facts
qpdfview	PDF Tools
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Tabs for keeping several documents open SyncTeX support for LaTeX workflows	Reads and annotates PDFs inside Emacs Search and link navigation
Annotation and form support are rudimentary Slow release cadence	Only useful to Emacs users Requires building or installing the epdfinfo server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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