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Xreader vs Evince: catalog facts
Xreader	Evince
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL v2.0 or later.
Linux	Linux
Opens many formats including DjVu, XPS and comic archives Actively maintained by the Linux Mint team	Opens several document formats in one viewer Simple interface that fits the GNOME desktop
Linux only Some formats depend on optional backend libraries being installed	Linux only A viewer rather than a PDF editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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