Foxit PDF Reader AlternativesPDF Readers & PDF Editors like Foxit PDF Reader

Apps similar to Foxit PDF Reader include SumatraPDF, which is free and open source. Other options are Okular, PdfCraft, PDF-XChange Editor and PDFgear. PDF Readers like Foxit PDF Reader are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and Android.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1721 likes

    This free, open-source viewer for Windows supports multiple formats like PDF, eBooks (ePub, Mobi), CHM, and Comic Books (CBZ, CBR). Prioritizing simplicity and speed, it offers a lightweight, portable design with a minimalist interface, catering to users seeking fast and efficient document viewing.

    150 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. Okular icon
     514 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, ePub, comics, images, and Markdown with annotation, digital signature verification, tabbed interface, sidebar navigation, text selection, text-to-speech, magnifier, search, dark mode, and plugin support.

    148 Okular alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  3. PdfCraft icon
     44 likes

    Read, organize, combine, split and secure PDFs in a fast, native app written in Rust from the ground up. No account, no telemetry, no cloud.

    83 PdfCraft alternatives

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    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  4. Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    204 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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  5. PDFgear icon
     80 likes

    Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up.

    122 PDFgear alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  6. Stirling PDF icon
     74 likes

    Locally hosted web application offering an interactive GUI to merge, split, reorganize, convert, compress, watermark, secure, sign, flatten, repair, extract images, detect blanks, apply OCR, set permissions, and enable file processing or API integration for PDFs.

    147 Stirling PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
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  7. Evince icon
     466 likes

    Supports viewing and editing PDF annotations, displays multiple formats such as PDF, Postscript, DjVu, comic books, TIFF, DVI, XPS, remembers per-document zoom and position, features search, table-of-contents navigation, SyncTeX integration, and printing.

    143 Evince alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • GNOME
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • US flagUnited States
    Evince screenshot 1
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  8. MuPDF icon
     165 likes

    MuPDF offers a highly versatile PDF, XPS, and eBook interpreter, customizable as a renderer, viewer, or toolkit. Features include digital signatures, redactions, form filling, annotations, and page manipulation, ideal for mobile, eBooks, and embedded apps supporting Java, C++, and Python.

    124 MuPDF alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • OpenAPK
    • US flagUnited States
    MuPDF screenshot 1
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  9. Seamlessly view, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs with freehand drawing and sticky notes. Utilize cloud storage for effortless access and upgrade for advanced editing and conversion to formats like Word and Excel.

    175 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2008

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Chocolatey
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  10. PDF Viewer (aka pdf.js) is a new revolutionary extension using web standard technologies that allows you to display within Mozilla Firefox almost all PDF files found on the web without a plugin.

    Cost / License

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    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Opera
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  11. LEKTRA icon
     20 likes

    High-performance viewer for documents and images offering split tabs, customizable single or book layouts, portals for side-by-side sections, instant search, line highlight, annotation tools, link hints, searchable highlights, session management, and TOML config.

    70 LEKTRA alternatives

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    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  12. Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    175 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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