When comparing Apache OpenOffice vs Evince, the Slant community recommends Apache OpenOffice for most people. In the question“What are the best Microsoft Office alternatives?” Apache OpenOffice is ranked 7th while Evince is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Apache OpenOffice is:
Licensed under Apache License.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Free and open source
Licensed under Apache License.
Pro Comprehensive suite of applications
Apache OpenOffice includes applications for word-processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and database management.
Pro Cross-platform
OpenOffice is available on Windows, Mac OS, and *nix systems.
Pro Multilingual
OpenOffice is available in 170+ languages.
Pro Full compatibility with Microsoft
Fully compatible with Microsoft formats - from the oldest to the latest.
Pro Can annotate a pdf
It isn't immediately obvious how to do this, but the instructions are here.
As of 13 June 2018, the icons/screenshots on that page look different than what can be seen under Evince v3.18.2, but the devs have been alerted to this discrepancy, and there are requests they make the finding/using of annotations more intuitive than they are now.
Pro Free and open source software
Pro Can find a word in a pdf
Pro Good integration with Gnome desktop
Pro Supports touchpad gestures
Pro Supports touch interaction
Supports touch, including drag and pinch to zoom.
Cons
Con Dead project
The project looks dead. They can't close even serious security vulnerabilities. You might want to use Libreoffice instead.
Con Documentation is lacking
OpenOffice documentation is incomplete and language is highly technical.
Con Scrolling is not smooth
Con Thumbs not working
Scroll once, and all thumbs in the side panel are gone...
Con Window can't be resized
You can only read in a small box or fullscreen, no way to manually size window.
Con Keyboard shortcuts cannot be rebound
Con Adding annotations isn't as intuitive as it should be
Instructions can be found here. Specifically, a user should be able to select a word or block of text, then right-click and see highlight/add note options in the drop-down menu. Currently, this option isn't available (as of Evince v3.18.2 / 13th June 2018).