Adobe Acrobat Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Comic and Manga Readers

The best Comic and Manga Reader alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader and five of them are Comic and Manga Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Comic and Manga Reader alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader are Document Viewer, Papers, EBookDroid and ShelfStream.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon

    SumatraPDF

     1703 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.

    129 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
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    SumatraPDF vs Adobe Acrobat Reader Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Atoshi
    13

    It's nowhere as vulnerable to attacks as Adobe Reader, doesn't execute embedded JS, and renders documents blazingly fast

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    48

    Sumatra does not support editing forms and adding annotations.

    Ramzi M
    Positive
    0

    For me it is the best alternative to Acrobat Reader. Very light no fuss software that allows you to work on PDF files.

    3 of 36 comments
    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourceAdobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SumatraPDF is Privacy focused and CustomizableAdobe Acrobat Reader is not according to our users
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    Document Viewer

     51 likes

    Document Viewer is a highly customizable document viewer for Android, fork of the last GPL version of EBookDroid .

    174 Document Viewer alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Discontinued

    The last version (2.7.4) was released in March 2016.

    Document Viewer vs Adobe Acrobat Reader Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    open source, fast, lightweight, support for many formats, many available settings

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    For android smartphones, its the best choice as it is opensource and has many features.

    • Document Viewer is Free and Open SourceAdobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Document Viewer is Customizable and Privacy focusedAdobe Acrobat Reader is not according to our users
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    Papers

     14 likes

    A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats.

    86 Papers alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
    A clear, simple Ul
     
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    ShelfStream

     2 likes

    A next-generation iOS viewer app for self-scanned manga and books with AI-powered organization, cloud storage support, and NAS streaming.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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