Evince vs Google PDF Viewer

Evince — Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats. It is simple, fast and designed to integrate well with the GNOME desktop environment. Evince supports common formats like PDF, PostScript, Dj

Google PDF Viewer — Google PDF Viewer is a free web-based PDF viewer that allows users to view PDF files directly in their web browser. It is powered by Google's advanced document rendering technology and works on all ma

Evince offers View PDF documents, View PostScript documents, View comic book archives, View TIFF images, View DjVu documents, while Google PDF Viewer provides View PDF files directly in browser, No plugins or downloads required, Fast rendering of PDF documents, Page zooming and smooth scrolling, Print PDF documents.

Evince stands out for Lightweight, Fast, Integrates well with GNOME; Google PDF Viewer is known for Free to use, Works on all major browsers, Fast and smooth PDF viewing.

Feature	Evince	Google PDF Viewer
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Office & Productivity	Office & Productivity
Pricing	Free	Freemium

Product Overview

Evince

Description: Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats. It is simple, fast and designed to integrate well with the GNOME desktop environment. Evince supports common formats like PDF, PostScript, DjVu, and TIFF.

Google PDF Viewer

Description: Google PDF Viewer is a free web-based PDF viewer that allows users to view PDF files directly in their web browser. It is powered by Google's advanced document rendering technology and works on all major browsers without needing any plug-ins or add-ons.

Key Features Comparison

Evince Features

• View PDF documents
• View PostScript documents
• View comic book archives
• View TIFF images
• View DjVu documents
• View XPS documents
• View DVI documents
• View encrypted PDF files
• Print documents
• Zoom in/out
• Thumbnails sidebar
• Fullscreen mode
• Presentation mode
• Annotations

Google PDF Viewer Features

• View PDF files directly in browser
• No plugins or downloads required
• Fast rendering of PDF documents
• Page zooming and smooth scrolling
• Print PDF documents
• Search text in PDF files
• Download PDF files
• View PDF files on mobile devices

Pros & Cons Analysis

Evince

Pros

• Lightweight
• Fast
• Integrates well with GNOME
• Supports many common formats
• Free and open source

Cons

• Limited annotation capabilities
• Lacks advanced PDF editing features
• Fewer features than some proprietary alternatives

Google PDF Viewer

Pros

• Free to use
• Works on all major browsers
• Fast and smooth PDF viewing
• Mobile friendly
• No installation required

Cons

• Limited annotation features
• Cannot edit PDF files
• Lacks advanced PDF features like form filling
• Requires internet connection

Pricing Comparison

Evince

• Free

Google PDF Viewer

• Freemium