Foxit PDF Reader Alternatives

Foxit PDF Reader is described as 'Free, lightweight PDF viewer available on multiple platforms. Features include annotation, form-filling, signing, cloud integration, and more' and is a leading PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. The best Foxit PDF Reader alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Foxit PDF Reader are Okular, KDAN PDF Reader, PDF-XChange Editor and Evince.

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Foxit PDF Reader alternatives are mainly PDF Readers, but if you're looking for PDF Editors or Ebook Readers you can filter on that. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader.
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Free, lightweight PDF viewer available on multiple platforms. Features include annotation, form-filling, signing, cloud integration, and more.

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Foxit PDF Reader alternatives page was last updated Jan 2, 2025
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  1. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

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    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.

    82 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) screenshot 1

    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) VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
    Comments about Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) as an Alternative to Foxit PDF Reader
    Guest
    Positive Jan 28, 2020
    1

    Integrated, no bloatware, light

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    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    • Some users think Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is a great Foxit PDF Reader alternative, some don't.

    • Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Free and Open SourceFoxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFoxit PDF Reader is not according to our users
  2. Master PDF Editor icon

    Master PDF Editor

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    Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    128 Master PDF Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Master PDF Editor screenshot 1

    Top Master PDF Editor Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  No registration required
    10.  PDF compression
    11.  Fill PDF Forms
    12.  PDF encryption

    Master PDF Editor VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
  4. MJ PDF Reader icon

    MJ PDF Reader

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    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    MJ PDF Reader screenshot 1
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    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 Foxit PDF Reader

     
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    Ashampoo PDF Free

    Ashampoo PDF Free is a software for opening, reading, and creating PDF files. It includes a built-in printer driver for generating PDFs from any Windows application, a compact and fast PDF reader, and the ability to fill out inte...

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  6. Xodo icon

    Xodo

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    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.

    114 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 Foxit PDF Reader

     
    Comments about Xodo as an Alternative to Foxit PDF Reader
    Malaz YI
    Positive Dec 2, 2018
    0

    Very well built, very clean, very fast, with fairly sufficient amount of features, all for FREE.

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    • Most users think Xodo is a great Foxit PDF Reader alternative.

    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to Foxit PDF Reader.

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

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryFoxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Xodo is LightweightFoxit PDF Reader is not according to our users
  7. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

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

    171 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Annotate

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    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 VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
  8. PDF Expert icon

    PDF Expert

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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.

    111 PDF Expert alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    PDF Expert screenshot 1

    Top PDF Expert Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Highlighter
    4.  PDF encryption
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  OCR
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Fill PDF Forms
    11.  Split PDF files
    12. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration

    PDF Expert VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
    Comments about PDF Expert as an Alternative to Foxit PDF Reader
    Guest
    Positive Jan 20, 2017
    0

    Great interface, clean, fast and lean. An excellent app.

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    • PDF Expert is Paid and ProprietaryFoxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and Proprietary
  10. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

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    Sioyek is a PDF viewer with minimal interface optimized for reading research papers and technical books.

    37 Sioyek alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main view

    Properties

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

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Full-Text Search

    Sioyek VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
  11. xournal icon

    xournal

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    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    50 xournal alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    xournal screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    It hasn't been updated since 2017, but there is an active fork Xournal++ icon Xournal++

    xournal Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Handwritten Notes
    3.  Edit PDF
    4.  Support for styluses
    5.  Drawing Tablet Support
    6.  Sketching

    xournal VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
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