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Sumatra PDF vs MuPDF: catalog facts
Sumatra PDF	MuPDF
Free Completely free and open source with no ads, bundled software or subscription. No account…	Free Free and open source under the AGPL. Commercial licensing is sold separately.
Windows, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Command line
Opens PDF, EPUB, MOBI, FictionBook, CBZ/CBR/CBT/CB7, DjVu, XPS, CHM, SVG and many image formats including HEIC and AVIF Lightweight and fast; the portable single .exe build writes nothing to the registry	Extremely fast and small, with accurate rendering The bundled mutool covers most scripted PDF manipulation
Windows only (Windows 7 through 11; XP and Vista need version 3.1.2); no macOS or Linux version Only unencrypted EPUB and MOBI/AZW ebooks open; DRM-protected files are not supported	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: GPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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