Adobe Acrobat Reader Alternatives

Adobe Acrobat Reader is described as 'View, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs, utilize cloud storage and freehand tools. Upgrade for editing and converting to other formats' and is a very popular PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Adobe Acrobat Reader alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe Acrobat Reader are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js).

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Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives are mainly PDF Readers, but if you're looking for PDF Editors or Ebook Readers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Windows, Open Source, Linux, Windows + Free, Android, PDF Editor and Windows + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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  1. DocDocGoose icon
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    Edit documents directly in your browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. pdf.io icon
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    Free set of online tools for handling PDF files. Convert and edit your PDF files with incredible ease and speed!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Brave
    • Firefox
     
  3. Use this DOC to PDF converter to convert your Word (doc or docx) files to PDFs while maintaining formatting.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Altarsoft PDF Reader is a program for viewing and editing PDF files.

    Main Features:

    • open / save pdf files
    • zoom in / zoom out
    • rotate page
    • encrypt pdf file
    • decrypt pdf file
    • add annotations
    • add bookmarks
    • add watermarks
    • add attachments
    • convert images to pdf file.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Pdf2Screen icon
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    Second-Screen PDF Reader for Live Events.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Convert PDF to PNG, convert PDF to JPG and to other formats for free without registration and watermarks. Convert PNG to PDF, JPG to PDF, HTML to PDF.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. jPDFPrint icon
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    Print Acrobat PDF documents directly from your Java application or web application, with or without user intervention. jPDFPrint is a Java library that can load and print PDF documents. Simply call the library to send documents to the printer.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. PDF TBox icon
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    The main purpose of the app is to provide a fully offline, privacy-focused toolkit for editing, converting, and managing PDF files directly on your device without uploading or tracking data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  9. Hexye PDF Tools is a fast, privacy-focused online suite for editing PDFs — split, rotate, merge, and more — directly in your browser without uploading files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. TaoMaxDavi PDF Editor is a powerful, intuitive tool for viewing, annotating, modifying, merging, printing, and performing OCR on your PDF documents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. 13 ready-made browser tools that replace paid SaaS subscriptions — invoice generator, contract signer, form builder, popup builder, and more. Download, open, use. One payment, no monthly fees.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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