Bluebeam Revu AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to Bluebeam Revu is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Bluebeam Revu and 19 are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Bluebeam Revu are Adobe Acrobat DC, Qoppa PDF Studio, Foxit PDF Editor and PDF Expert.

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  1. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    PDF-XChange Editor

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    Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    142 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Wine
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    Comments about PDF-XChange Editor as an Alternative to Bluebeam Revu
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    Not perfect, but gives you a lot of control over PDFs (more than Bluebeam in some respects) and has solid OCR implementation (only available in Bluebeam Extreme).

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    • Almost everyone thinks PDF-XChange Editor is a great Bluebeam Revu alternative.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is the most popular Windows alternative to Bluebeam Revu.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is the most popular free alternative to Bluebeam Revu.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryBluebeam Revu is Paid and Proprietary
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedBluebeam Revu is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

     203 likes
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    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    311 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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    • This alternative is disputed. Adobe Acrobat DC is a legitimate Bluebeam Revu alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based & Mac alternative to Bluebeam Revu.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to Bluebeam Revu.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryBluebeam Revu is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Icecream PDF Editor

    Excellent powerful tool to edit PDF, annotate PDF, redact, protect and more.

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  6. Foxit PDF Editor icon

    Foxit PDF Editor

     6 likes
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    Comprehensive suite offering eSign, OCR, multi-platform editing, cloud integration, and robust security. Ideal for professional or personal use, facilitating collaboration while protecting content.

    51 Foxit PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Foxit PDF Editor is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Bluebeam Revu.

    • Foxit PDF Editor is Paid and ProprietaryBluebeam Revu is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Foxit PDF Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedBluebeam Revu is not according to our users
  7. PDF Expert icon

    PDF Expert

     37 likes
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    Read, annotate, and highlight PDFs, fill interactive forms with saved input, underline or strike through text, manage bookmarks, sync files from cloud services, and share documents. Compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat annotations, supporting extensive iOS features.

    128 PDF Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Wondershare PDFelement icon

    Wondershare PDFelement

     10 likes
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    Provides editing of text, images, and objects in PDFs, annotation options, OCR for scanned files, conversion to multiple formats, form filling and signing, page management, merging and splitting, cloud integration, camera to PDF functionality, and sharing tools.

    131 Wondershare PDFelement alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. KDAN PDF icon

    KDAN PDF

     185 likes
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    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    261 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor
     
  11. UPDF icon

    UPDF

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    Edit, annotate, and convert PDFs with OCR capabilities, AI-assisted tools for summaries and translations. It supports file protection and offers 2GB of cloud storage for secure management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Edit PDF
     
  12. PDF4QT icon

    PDF4QT

     8 likes
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    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    98 PDF4QT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  13. LightPDF.com icon

    LightPDF.com

     20 likes
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    Cloud PDF toolkit provides over 20 tools for editing, conversion, OCR, merge, split, annotation, batch processing, and signatures, with free online access, cross-platform usability, no watermarks, no size limits, and options for mobile and desktop integration.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  15. Icecream PDF Editor icon

    Icecream PDF Editor

     14 likes
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    Excellent powerful tool to edit PDF, annotate PDF, redact, protect and more.

    PRO Version includes: Remove default watermark Combine PDF files Lifetime license - Windows Commercial use Priority Support.

    38 Icecream PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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