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  1. Okular icon
     478 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, comics, EPUB, images, and Markdown with annotation tools, sidebar navigation, and text-to-speech features.

    • PDF Reader
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    Okular screenshot 1
    113 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good46 reviews
  2. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1374 likes

    Free, lightweight PDF viewer available on multiple platforms. Features include annotation, form-filling, signing, cloud integration, and more.

    • Bundleware
    • PDF Reader
    • Free PersonalProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
    119 alternatives
    3.4
    Fair37 reviews
  3. Xournal++ icon
     183 likes

    Handwritten notes and PDF annotation app with pen input, shape drawing, customizable toolbar, image insertion, audio recording, and multi-platform support.

    Xournal++ screenshot 1
    55 alternatives
    4.9
    Excellent30 reviews
  4. MuPDF icon
     157 likes

    Highly versatile PDF and XPS solution offering customizable rendering and viewing with features like digital signatures, redactions, and annotations.

    • PDF Reader
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    MuPDF screenshot 1
    89 alternatives
    4.2
    Very Good12 reviews
  5. PDFgear icon
     55 likes

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

    • PDF Reader
    • FreeProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    44 alternatives
    4.3
    Very Good14 reviews
  6. Readest icon
     23 likes

    Readest is a modern, feature-rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to elevate your reading experience.

    • Ebook Reader
    • FreeOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android Tablet
    Annotation
    14 alternatives
  7. View, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs, utilize cloud storage and freehand tools. Upgrade for editing and converting to other formats.

    • PDF Reader
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1
    107 alternatives
    2.6
    Poor29 reviews
  8. QuickLook icon
     79 likes

    The Quick Look feature from Mac OS X, which allows users to preview file contents quickly by pressing the Space key, is missed. Windows doesn't have this feature. While alternatives like WinQuickLook and Seer exist, the decision was made to create a new version because the...

    Preview of a shapefile (.shp) using the shapefile viewer plugin https://github.com/birderyu/QuickLook.Plugin.ShapefileViewer
    20 alternatives
    5.0
    Excellent11 reviews
  9. PDF-XChange Viewer is an alternative viewer for PDF files that enables you to view and annotate PDF files. You can add text, sticky notes, and other annotations and save them to the file, which will be compatible with the standard Adobe Acrobat Reader.

    • Discontinued
    • PDF Reader
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    PDF-XChange Viewer screenshot 1
    59 alternatives
    4.6
    Excellent14 reviews
  10. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
     203 likes

    Create and edit PDFs. Collaborate with ease. E-sign documents and collect signatures. Get everything done in one app, wherever you work. Acrobat’s got it. Stay on top of your documents with powerful features for desktop, mobile, and web.

    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1
    308 alternatives
    3.2
    Fair12 reviews
  11. Kavita icon
     26 likes

    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    • Ebook Reader
    • FreemiumOpen Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    170 alternatives
  12. Xodo icon
     71 likes

    Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    • PDF Reader
    • PaidProprietary
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Xodo screenshot 1
    115 alternatives
    3.6
    Good12 reviews
  13. KDAN PDF icon
     185 likes

    All-in-one tool for editing, OCR, annotating, signing, converting, and redacting PDFs, featuring AI-powered document analysis and cross-device workflow support.

    • PDF Reader
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor
    260 alternatives
  14. PDF4QT icon
     8 likes

    Open-source PDF viewer/editor using Qt framework with C++ library, multithreading, hardware rendering, encryption, text layout, and form tools.

    PDF4QT screenshot 1
    97 alternatives
  15. Drawboard PDF icon
     15 likes

    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    • PDF Reader
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Drawboard PDF screenshot 1
    56 alternatives
  16. LiquidText icon
     12 likes

    LiquidText offers a fast, natural way to review, gather, and organize information across all your docs: then apply the results to writing reports or simply studying. Pull out key facts and connect them together

    LiquidText screenshot 1
    14 alternatives
  17. Soda PDF icon
     10 likes

    Soda PDF was created with the user in mind. Smart, reliable, and accessible, our software is designed with a focus on giving you the most useful features in an easy-to-use package.

    • PDF Editor
    • PaidProprietary
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Comment feature in Soda PDF Desktop
    60 alternatives
  18. UPDF icon
     4 likes

    UPDF is a PDF editor offering a variety of features such as editing, annotating, converting, protecting, and organizing PDFs. It allows users to modify text and images, apply annotations like highlighter, underline, sticky notes, and links.

    • PDF Reader
    • FreemiumProprietary
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Edit PDF
    67 alternatives