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Head-to-head · File Viewer Software

OpenText Brava! vs Evince

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score OpenText Brava! #1 in File Viewer Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText
Evince #5 in File Viewer Software 7.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit GNOME

OpenText Brava! leads on 2 checks, Evince on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Brava! · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Evince
  • Most featuresOpenText Brava! · 2 of 4

OpenText Brava! scores higher on our rubric for file viewer software: 9.0 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Evince offers free plan; OpenText Brava! doesn't. OpenText Brava! offers office file preview; Evince doesn't publish it. OpenText Brava! offers in-file search; Evince doesn't publish it.

OpenText Brava! is the better fit for enterprise document review and redaction. Evince is the better fit for linux users needing a free document viewer.

  • OpenText Brava! fits best

    Enterprise document review and redaction

  • Evince fits best

    Linux users needing a free document viewer

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Brava! 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Evince 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.1
Ranking #1 in File Viewer Software #5 in File Viewer Software
Best for Enterprise document review and redaction Linux users needing a free document viewer
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs
Built for Enterprise, Mid-market Solo, Small business
Features OpenText Brava! 2/4 · Evince 0/4
Archive preview Not published Not published
Office file preview ✓ (best) Not published
Code file preview Not published Not published
In-file search ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Listed formats Not published Not published
Primary access Cross_platform Not published
Maximum file size Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Supports documents, images, CAD, video, and other file formats
  • Combines automatic and manual redaction with file comparison
  • Adds signatures, approvals, templates, and publishing workflows
  • 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
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Uses contract-specific perpetual licensing rather than per-user monthly plans
  • Its review-focused feature set may exceed simple viewing needs
  • Supports Linux rather than a wider range of desktop platforms
  • OCR workflows rely on external software
  • Its documented editor integration is focused on gedit
Our verdict

OpenText Brava! is an enterprise file viewer for organizations that manage controlled content and need more than basic previewing. It supports browser-based viewing and collaboration across web, Windows, and Linux, with coverage for…

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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…

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  1. OpenText Brava!File Viewer Software 9.0Paid
  2. EvinceFile Viewer Software 7.1Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Brava! — where it wins

    • Supports documents, images, CAD, video, and other file formats
    • Combines automatic and manual redaction with file comparison
    • Adds signatures, approvals, templates, and publishing workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Uses contract-specific perpetual licensing rather than per-user monthly plans
    • Its review-focused feature set may exceed simple viewing needs

  • 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
  • OpenText Brava!9.0/10 · Paid

    A cross-platform viewer for controlled document review, redaction, comparison, and publishing.

    Visit OpenTextFull verdict →
  • Evince7.1/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit GNOMEFull verdict →

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