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zathura vs PDF Tools: catalog facts
zathura	PDF Tools
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fully usable without a mouse, with vim-like keys Plugin system covers PDF, PostScript and DjVu	Reads and annotates PDFs inside Emacs Search and link navigation
No editing or form filling Keyboard-centric design takes some learning	Only useful to Emacs users Requires building or installing the epdfinfo server
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Zlib	License: GPL-3.0
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 24, 2026

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