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Sioyek vs LiquidText: catalog facts
Sioyek	LiquidText
Free Free and open source under the GPL. The developer accepts optional donations.	Freemium Free to install from the app stores; the homepage does not list the prices of paid…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, iOS
Opens a referenced figure, table or citation in an overlay without losing your place Searchable highlights, bookmarks and marks across your whole library	Excerpts and notes can be arranged and linked on a workspace Suited to reviewing long documents
The last tagged release is from December 2022 macOS shows a quarantine warning that needs working around on first launch	Pricing is not clearly stated on the homepage Its workflow takes some learning compared with a plain PDF reader
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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