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Okular

A free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro. Switching saves $239.88/yr at list price.

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Okular

Desktop app
GPL-2.0-or-later · not verified Linux Arch/AUR
KDE/okular1.5k★last push Oct 6, 2026checked Oct 17, 2026
Install
$ sudo pacman -S okular
$ flatpak install flathub org.kde.okular

Okular: questions

What does Okular replace?
Okular is a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro ($239.88/yr).
Is Okular open source?
Its license (GPL-2.0-or-later) couldn't be verified automatically from the repository.
Does Okular run on Linux?
Yes (Arch extra: okular; Flathub: org.kde.okular). Install with: sudo pacman -S okular or flatpak install flathub org.kde.okular.
Can you self-host Okular?
There's nothing to host: Okular is a desktop app that runs on your own machine.
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