The Best Paid Adobe Acrobat Reader AlternativesTop PDF Readers and other similar apps like Adobe Acrobat Reader

The best paid alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader is Xodo. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader and many of them is paid so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting paid alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader are Qoppa PDF Studio, GoodReader, Right PDF Reader and Corel PDF Fusion.

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  1. Xodo icon
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    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.

    125 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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  2. Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    180 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
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  3. GoodReader icon
     49 likes

    With GoodReader on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere. Books, movies, maps, pictures; GoodReader puts it all in a single app, right in your pocket.

    93 GoodReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  4. Besides exceptionally fast launching and displaying speed, Gaaiho Reader is reliable in printing, filling forms annotating documents and adding bookmarks.

    88 Right PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
     
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  5. Corel PDF Fusion is the all-in-one PDF toolkit: Powerful PDF Creation Software; Versatile PDF viewer; Supports 100+ file formats; Easy PDF creation; Save files to PDF, XPS and DOC formats. Boost your productivity with Corel PDF Fusion, an all-in-one PDF creator that lets you...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. CloudPDF icon
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    Comprehensive solutions for displaying, securing, and tracking your PDFs, with the option to transform them into powerful lead magnets.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • React
    • Weebly
    • JavaScript
    • AngularJS
    • WiX.com
    • HTML
    • Typescript
    • Squarespace
    • Blogger
    • Wordpress
    • Vue.js
    • LeadPages
     
  7. PDF Max is a desktop class PDF app for reading, annotating or signing PDF documents on your iPhone/iPad. Mark up documents with highlights and handwriting, insert texts and stamps, fill out, sign PDFs and even manipulate PDF pages.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. pdfDocs icon
     30 likes

    pdfDocs integrates with business systems to efficiently assemble, secure and distribute documents in PDF and PDF/A format.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Worldox
     
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  9. ezPDF Reader icon
     13 likes

    ezPDF Reader is a PDF viewer with some powerful features such as TTS (Text-to-Speech), annotations and PDF forms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  10. Discover Feather PDF, the ultimate PDF editor that prioritizes your privacy. Enjoy powerful editing features without data collection and gain lifetime access with a one-time payment.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. PDFTool icon
     Like

    Edit your PDF files quickly and intuitively. Open, edit, save or convert PDF files with PDFTool – it’s up to you.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  12. Genei icon
     4 likes

    AI powered productivity tool for reading, understanding and taking notes on PDFs and long websites. Users can search, summarise, extract and define keywords, ask google-search type questions and be taken straight to the answers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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