CHM Reader Alternatives

CHM Reader is described as 'An extension make Mozilla Firefox support Compiled HTML (.chm) file reading' and is an app. There are five alternatives to CHM Reader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, BSD and PortableApps.com apps. The best CHM Reader alternative is Kchmviewer, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CHM Reader are xCHM, Microsoft HTML Help, ChmFox and CHMPane.

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  1. Kchmviewer icon

    Kchmviewer

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    Kchmviewer is a free, open-source CHM (MS HTML help) and EPUB viewer written in C++ for Unix, Mac and Windows systems. Unlike most existing CHM viewers for Unix, it uses Trolltech Qt widget library, and could optionally be compiled for better KDE integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    • Kchmviewer is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to CHM Reader.

    • Kchmviewer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CHM Reader.

    • Kchmviewer is Free and Open SourceCHM Reader is also Free and Open Source
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    xCHM

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    xCHM is a cross-platform GPL frontend for CHMLIB (http://www.jedrea.com/chmlib/) written with the wxWidgets framework.

    15 xCHM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. Microsoft HTML Help icon

    Microsoft HTML Help

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    Microsoft HTML Help is the standard help system for the Windows platform. Authors can use HTML Help to create online help for a software application or to create content for a multimedia title or Web site.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    ChmFox

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    ChmFox is a Mozilla Firefox extension which brings the best CHM file reading experience to all platforms. CHM file could be viewed directly in Firefox using this extension under Windows, Mac and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Firefox
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  6. CHMPane icon

    CHMPane

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    CHMPane is a Java program to process compiled html (.chm) files. It has a stream based API for accessing CHM file content and provides a GUI to navigate and view the content.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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