Kiosk
8.0#1 in webhook management softwareFree planFree planAndroidiOSWebExtension
VisitKiosk vs Komodo PDF
Komodo PDF
6.1#14 in pdf readersFree planFree planLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Kiosk | Komodo PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The desktop apps support opening PDFs directly and associating Kiosk with PDF files; the extension can intercept PDFs opened in Chrome. | Chat works with OpenAI-compatible providers using the user's own API key; local chat endpoints are also supported. |
| Platforms | The README lists web, macOS, Windows, Android, and Chrome extension builds, and the releases page includes Linux installers. | The available installer targets Windows 10/11 x64; macOS and Linux prebuilt binaries are not ready, but the maker says both can be built from source. |
| Privacy | The project states that it collects no telemetry, uses no cloud processing, requires no account and processes PDFs on the device. | The maker says Komodo has no backend, sends no telemetry, and does not upload documents to Komodo; remote chat sends retrieved document passages to the configured provider. |
| Product | Kiosk is an open-source PDF reader for web, desktop, mobile, and browser extensions. | Komodo PDF is a local-first PDF reader with an AI panel that answers questions about a document using page-cited sources. |
| Reading | Core features include PDF rendering, full-text search with highlighted results, page thumbnails, smooth zoom, and light, dark, and night display modes. | The reader supports continuous scrolling, zoom, fit-width, fit-page, document outlines, and text selection. |
Kiosk plans
- FreeFree
- KioskFree
Komodo PDF plans
- Komodo PDFFree
Pick Kiosk if…
Kiosk suits readers who want a free PDF app across desktop, mobile, web, or a supported browser, with search and display options. It also fits people who want on-device PDF processing and annotation tools in the Chrome extension.
Pick Komodo PDF if…
Komodo PDF suits readers who want PDF navigation plus document-grounded question answering. Those seeking local processing can use local embeddings and a local chat endpoint, while remote chat sends retrieved passages to the chosen provider.