Xivly · Office #38,633

What it is

Calls itself “reader”.

• Calls itself: reader

“Xivly is a calm reader for research papers.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “account”, “cloud” and “tracking”.

• Says it will not: account · cloud · tracking

“Zotero, Mendeley: reference managers first, with a reader inside. Xivly is a reader first, with a light library around it.”

“No account, no tracking, no cloud”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever. No monthly plan.

• Monthly: no
• Free plan: free forever

“Free, open source, no account.”

“Free and open source (MIT), on Mac, Windows, Linux, the web and Chrome. No account, no tracking, no cloud”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers.

• Sells to: developers

“A calm, open-source reader for research papers”

How it runs

A desktop app, browser extension and web app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Chrome Web Store and brew. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.

• Kind: desktop · extension · web
• Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Chrome Web Store · brew
• API: no
• Open source: yes
• AI role: a side feature

“Mac, Windows, Linux, web and Chrome.”

“No account, no tracking, no cloud: your library is a folder of plain files”

What it works with

Integrates with Hugging Face. Replaces Mendeley and Zotero. Runs inside Chrome. Built on svelte-pdf-mini. Plugin for Chrome. Names Acrobat and Sioyek on its pages.

• Integrates with: Hugging Face
• Replaces: Mendeley · Zotero
• Runs inside: Chrome
• Built on: svelte-pdf-mini
• Plugin for: Chrome
• Names: Acrobat · Sioyek

“Skim, Preview, PDF Expert, Acrobat: general PDF apps.”

“Mac, Windows, Linux, web and Chrome.”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Trial asks for: nothing

“Free, open source, no account.”

“No account, no tracking, no cloud”