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Sioyek vs Evince: catalog facts
Sioyek	Evince
Free Free and open source under the GPL. The developer accepts optional donations.	Free Free and open source under the GPL v2.0 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Opens a referenced figure, table or citation in an overlay without losing your place Searchable highlights, bookmarks and marks across your whole library	Opens several document formats in one viewer Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop
The last tagged release is from December 2022 macOS shows a quarantine warning that needs working around on first launch	Linux only A viewer rather than a PDF editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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