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Xpdf vs mutool (MuPDF): catalog facts
Xpdf	mutool (MuPDF)
Free Free to download, with most tools available as open source.	Free Listed as open source, distributed with the MuPDF project.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Command-line tools for text, image and HTML extraction Easy to use in scripts and batch jobs	Lightweight CLI for batch PDF extraction, cleaning and merging Cross-platform on Linux, macOS and Windows
Not every component is open source No PDF editing or signing	Command-line only, with no graphical interface for casual users Documentation targets developers integrating MuPDF rather than end users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
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 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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