EBookDroid AlternativesPDF & Ebook Readers like EBookDroid

EBookDroid is described as 'Open source (GPL'ed) document viewer for Android based on the VuDroid code base' and is a PDF Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to EBookDroid for a variety of platforms, including Android, Windows, Mac, Android Tablet and Web-based apps. The best EBookDroid alternative is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try MuPDF or Librera Reader. Other great apps like EBookDroid are Adobe Acrobat Reader, Openlib, ReadEra and MJ PDF Reader.

EBookDroid iconEBookDroid
  28
  • ...

EBookDroid is an open source (GPL'ed) document viewer for Android based on the VuDroid code base.

More about EBookDroid
More about EBookDroid
EBookDroid alternatives page was last updated Dec 19, 2023
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

     1371 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    119 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
    Bundleware

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

    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

    Foxit PDF Reader VS EBookDroid

     

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to EBookDroid.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular free alternative to EBookDroid.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryEBookDroid is Free and Proprietary
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightEBookDroid is not according to our users
  2. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

     156 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    MuPDF offers a highly versatile PDF, XPS, and eBook interpreter, customizable as a renderer, viewer, or toolkit. Features include digital signatures, redactions, form filling, annotations, and page manipulation, ideal for mobile, eBooks, and embedded apps supporting Java, C++, and Python.

    91 MuPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    MuPDF screenshot 1

    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 VS EBookDroid

     

    • MuPDF is the most popular Android & Linux alternative to EBookDroid.

    • MuPDF is the most popular Open Source alternative to EBookDroid.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceEBookDroid is Free and Proprietary
    • MuPDF is LightweightEBookDroid is not according to our users
  4. Librera Reader icon

    Librera Reader

     71 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    58 Librera Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Librera Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Auto Scrolling
    7.  Built-in File Manager
    8.  OPDS Client
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Ebook Conversion
    12.  Blue light filter

    Librera Reader VS EBookDroid

     

    • Librera Reader is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to EBookDroid.

    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceEBookDroid is Free and Proprietary
    • Librera Reader is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedEBookDroid is not according to our users
  5. Ad
    Screenshot
    PDFChef icon
    PDFChef

    PDFChef enhances document management with cross-platform support on PC, Mac, iOS, and browsers. It offers text-editing, page rearranging, conversion tools, and cloud-based sharing. Supporting various file formats, it also enables...

    https://pdfchef.com
    Learn More
  6. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

     442 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    106 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1

    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 VS EBookDroid

     

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to EBookDroid.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryEBookDroid is Free and Proprietary
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is LightweightEBookDroid is not according to our users
  7. Openlib icon

    Openlib

     22 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Openlib is an open source app to download and read books from shadow library (Anna’s Archive). The App Has Built In Reader to Read Books.

    62 Openlib alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Openlib screenshot 1
    Openlib screenshot 2
    Openlib screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking

    Openlib VS EBookDroid

     
  8. ReadEra icon

    ReadEra

     53 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    71 ReadEra alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    ReadEra screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Auto fetch album covers
    3.  Fullscreen support
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Text to Speech
    8.  Material design

    ReadEra VS EBookDroid

     
  10. MJ PDF Reader icon

    MJ PDF Reader

     27 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 1
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 2
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 3

    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 VS EBookDroid

     
  11. Document Viewer icon

    Document Viewer

     50 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    152 Document Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    library view
    settings
    Discontinued

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking

    Document Viewer VS EBookDroid

     
    Comments about Document Viewer as an Alternative to EBookDroid
    Guest
    Positive Feb 7, 2019
    0

    Layout is the same, settings are the same etc

    EBookDroid Icon
    Document Viewer icon
    • Document Viewer is Free and Open SourceEBookDroid is Free and Proprietary
    • Document Viewer is Privacy focused and LightweightEBookDroid is not according to our users
  12. Secure PDF Viewer icon

    Secure PDF Viewer

     16 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

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

    78 Secure PDF Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Android
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 1
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 2
    Secure PDF Viewer screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Security-focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No Permissions required

    Secure PDF Viewer VS EBookDroid

     
  13. Xodo icon

    Xodo

     70 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    115 Xodo alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Xodo PDF - comment, highlight, underline & more

    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 VS EBookDroid

     
    Comments about Xodo as an Alternative to EBookDroid
    Guest
    Positive Nov 11, 2015
    0

    Best features on the market.

    EBookDroid Icon
    Xodo icon

    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to EBookDroid.

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to EBookDroid.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryEBookDroid is Free and Proprietary
    • Xodo is LightweightEBookDroid is not according to our users
  14. WinDjView icon

    WinDjView

     61 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    WinDjView is a fast, compact and powerful DjVu viewer for Windows with tabbed interface, continuous scrolling and advanced printing options. It uses the free DjVuLibre library to decode DjVu documents. DjVu is a web-centric format and software platform for distributing documents...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    WinDjView screen

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Portable
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Tabbed interface

    WinDjView VS EBookDroid

     
  15. Flow icon

    Flow

     4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Flow is an online EPUB reader that offers its services at no cost and is compatible across a range of platforms including Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, and iOS. It provides the convenience of reading multiple books simultaneously and enables seamless reading across...

    55 Flow alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Flow screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required

    Flow VS EBookDroid

     
12 of 55 EBookDroid alternatives