Evince vs IrfanView

EEvince7.1Visit IrfanView6.9Visit

Higher score E Evince #5 in File Viewer Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit GNOME

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IrfanView #6 in File Viewer Software 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $18 Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit IrfanView

• Evince fits best

  Linux users needing a free document viewer

• IrfanView fits best

  Low-cost Windows batch image processing

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Side by side

Feature	EEvince 7.1/10 Visit ↗	IrfanView 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.1	6.9
Ranking	#5 in File Viewer Software	#6 in File Viewer Software
Best for	Linux users needing a free document viewer	Low-cost Windows batch image processing
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Linux	Windows
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Evince 0/4 · IrfanView 0/4
Archive preview	Not published	Not published
Office file preview	Not published	Not published
Code file preview	Not published	Not published
In-file search	Not published	Not published
Specs
Listed formats	Not published	Not published
Primary access	Not published	Not published
Maximum file size	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS, and comic archives Includes PDF annotations, form filling, bookmarks, and document search Offers fullscreen, presentation, preview, printing, and offline access	Free for private, non-commercial use Batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and lossless JPEG operations Camera RAW support, command-line options, and plugins
Cons	Supports Linux rather than a wider range of desktop platforms OCR workflows rely on external software Its documented editor integration is focused on gedit	Windows-only desktop software Commercial use requires a paid license Batch automation is manual
Our verdict	Evince is an open-source document viewer for the GNOME desktop, aimed at Linux users who need to read and manage varied document formats without a paid plan. It opens PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS, and comic-book archive files. Alongside… Read the review →	IrfanView is a Windows desktop image viewer for beginners and professionals who need viewing, conversion, optimization, scanning, printing, slideshows, and batch processing in one compact application. Its strongest fit is for users… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Evince — where it wins

  • Supports PDF, PostScript, DjVu, DVI, XPS, and comic archives
  • Includes PDF annotations, form filling, bookmarks, and document search
  • Offers fullscreen, presentation, preview, printing, and offline access

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports Linux rather than a wider range of desktop platforms
  • OCR workflows rely on external software
  • Its documented editor integration is focused on gedit

• IrfanView — where it wins

  • Free for private, non-commercial use
  • Batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and lossless JPEG operations
  • Camera RAW support, command-line options, and plugins

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows-only desktop software
  • Commercial use requires a paid license
  • Batch automation is manual

• EEvince7.1/10 · Free plan

  A capable free Linux viewer for documents, annotations, forms, and presentations.

  Visit GNOMEFull verdict →
• IrfanView6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $18

  A low-cost Windows viewer for batch conversion, resizing, renaming, and RAW files.

  Visit IrfanViewFull verdict →