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zathura vs Papers: catalog facts
zathura	Papers
Free Free and open source.	Free Free GNOME app, supported by donations to the GNOME Foundation.
Linux	Linux
Fully usable without a mouse, with vim-like keys Plugin system covers PDF, PostScript and DjVu	Annotation and highlighting of PDFs Opens DjVu, TIFF and comic book archives
No editing or form filling Keyboard-centric design takes some learning	Linux only No full PDF text editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Zlib	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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