Altarsoft PDF Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Altarsoft PDF Reader and many of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Altarsoft PDF Reader are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and MuPDF.

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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...
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Altarsoft PDF Reader alternatives page was last updated Jan 12, 2025
  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1609 likes

    Sumatra PDF is a free PDF, eBook (ePub, Mobi), FB2, XPS, DjVu, CHM, Comic Book (CBZ and CBR) viewer for Windows.

    107 SumatraPDF alternatives
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Low memory usage
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Portable
    5.  Multi Format Reader
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Highlighter
    9.  PDF annotation
    10.  Global bookmarks
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Quick search
    SumatraPDF iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    SumatraPDF VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is SumatraPDF a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Windows alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourceAltarsoft PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • SumatraPDF is LightweightAltarsoft PDF Reader is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon
     430 likes

    Multi-platform, fast and packed with features, Okular allows you to read PDF documents, comics and EPub books, browse images, visualize Markdown documents, and much more.

    111 Okular alternatives
    Okular screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Low memory usage
    7.  KDE
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Customizable shortcuts
    10.  Fill PDF Forms
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Export to PDF
    Okular iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Okular VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Okular a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourceAltarsoft PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Okular is Lightweight and Privacy focusedAltarsoft PDF Reader is not according to our users
  3. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1366 likes

    Foxit Reader offers a lightweight PDF viewing experience across multiple platforms with features such as annotation, form filling, signing, cloud storage integration, collaborative review options, heightened security via Trust Manager, and organizational tools like Group Policy and XML Configuration.

    116 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Highlighter
    5.  Scan documents
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Tablet support
    8.  Booklet printing
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Text Highlighting
    11.  Portable
    12.  Spell Checking
    Bundleware

    The installer tries to install McAfee WebAdvisor and PhantomPDF Business. These can be skipped by clicking Decline on each.

    Foxit PDF Reader iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Foxit PDF Reader VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Foxit PDF Reader a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Mac alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryAltarsoft PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightAltarsoft PDF Reader is not according to our users
  4. Evince icon
     456 likes

    Evince (or GNOME Document Viewer) is a document viewer for multiple document formats: PDF, Postscript, djvu, tiff, dvi, XPS, SyncTex support with gedit, comics books (cbr,cbz,cb7 and cbt) and others. See Supported Document Formats for details.

    115 Evince alternatives
    Evince screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Invert colours
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Handwriting recognition
    11.  Windows Compatible
    Evince iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Evince VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

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  5. MuPDF icon
     150 likes

    MuPDF is a highly versatile, customizable PDF and XPS interpreter solution that can be used across a wide range of applications as a PDF renderer, viewer, or toolkit.

    90 MuPDF alternatives
    MuPDF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Vim Key Mapping
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Fill PDF Forms
    MuPDF iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    MuPDF VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is MuPDF a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
    • MuPDF is the most popular Android alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceAltarsoft PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • MuPDF is LightweightAltarsoft PDF Reader is not according to our users
  6. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon
     441 likes

    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.

    107 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  Document Annotations
    5.  Create PDF files
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Sign PDF files
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  OCR
    11.  PDF compression
    12.  No registration required
    Adobe Acrobat Reader iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Adobe Acrobat Reader a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryAltarsoft PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is LightweightAltarsoft PDF Reader is not according to our users
  7. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon
     164 likes

    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.

    79 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Browser integration
    2.  Add/remove pages
    3.  PDF annotation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Browser extension
    11.  Opera extension
    12.  Support for Javascript
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is this a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
  8. MJ PDF Reader icon
     20 likes

    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    65 MJ PDF Reader alternatives
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 1
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 2
    +1
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  PDF annotation
    MJ PDF Reader iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    MJ PDF Reader VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

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  9. Preview icon
     123 likes

    Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.

    157 Preview alternatives
    Preview screenshot 1
    Preview screenshot 2
    Preview screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Image resizing
    4.  Built-in Image converter
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Combine PDF
    Preview iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Preview VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Preview a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
  10. Xodo icon
     70 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, mark up, sort, share, sync, manage, sign, and more with even the most complex PDF documents.

    111 Xodo alternatives
    Xodo PDF - comment, highlight, underline & more

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Export to PDF
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Annotations
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Split PDF files
    10.  OCR
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Split and merge PDF files
    Xodo iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Xodo VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Xodo a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryAltarsoft PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Xodo is LightweightAltarsoft PDF Reader is not according to our users
  11. Qoppa PDF Studio icon
     81 likes

    Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    189 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives
    Annotate

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    Top Qoppa PDF Studio Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Scan to PDF
    4.  PDF Redaction
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Fill PDF Forms
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  OCR
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free
    Qoppa PDF Studio iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Qoppa PDF Studio a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
  12. Secure PDF Viewer icon
     13 likes

    Simple Android PDF viewer based on pdf.js and content providers. The app doesn't require any permissions.

    72 Secure PDF Viewer alternatives
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 1
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 2
    +5
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Permissions required
    Secure PDF Viewer iconAltarsoft PDF Reader Icon

    Secure PDF Viewer VS Altarsoft PDF Reader

    Is Secure PDF Viewer a good alternative to Altarsoft PDF Reader?
     
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