CrossOver vs Okular

CrossOver

Description: CrossOver is a software that allows you to run Windows applications on Mac and Linux. It converts Windows API calls to POSIX calls on-the-fly, enabling compatibility with thousands of Windows programs without needing a license or virtual machine.

Type: software

Okular

Description: Okular is a versatile document viewer software for KDE. It supports viewing PDFs, EPUBs, ODT, and other document formats. Okular allows annotating, highlighting, commenting on documents as well as filling forms.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

CrossOver Features

• Allows running Windows applications on Mac and Linux
• Does not require a Windows license or virtual machine
• Dynamically converts Windows API calls to POSIX calls for compatibility
• Supports thousands of Windows applications
• Integrates Windows apps directly into Mac/Linux desktop

Okular Features

• Supports viewing PDF, PostScript, DjVu, CHM, XPS, ePub and other formats
• Allows annotating, highlighting and adding comments to PDFs
• Has different view modes like single page, facing, overview grid
• Supports tabs for opening multiple documents
• Has presentation mode for slideshows
• Can fill interactive PDF forms
• Allows saving filled forms as PDF or text
• Has search functionality to find text in documents
• Can encrypt PDF files
• Has document information and metadata viewer
• Supports table of contents navigation
• Has different reflow modes for reading ePubs
• Can print documents to system printer

CrossOver

• Not listed

Okular

• Free