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, Mac, iPhone, Linux and Web-based 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, Evince and PDF-XChange Editor.

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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. Other popular filters include Open Source, Linux, PDF Editor, Windows and Android. 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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  1. GoodWriter icon
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    Good Writer is a must-have app for anyone who reads or annotates PDF documents or want to create or edit notes and formal documents in open standard format which can be opened and edited in any standard word processor like Pages, Microsoft Word or Open Office.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  2. A PDF Editing tool that ensures your privacy. Open source, available on Windows, MacOS and Linux. Available in 4 Languages (English, Bengali, Chinese and Japanese). Ambient vibes are also included....

    5 LocalPDF Studio alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  3. A privacy-first, client-side PDF editor that runs in your browser. Edit, annotate, merge/split, compress to target sizes, OCR scanned PDFs, and convert files—no signup, no watermark.

    3 Free PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. PDFLiner icon
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    PDFLiner is the all-in-one online platform for working with PDF documents. Here, you can upload any PDF or Image and edit it in just a few seconds. With PDFLiner you edit your PDF files as well as sign them electronically and protect them with password and watermark if needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Redactable is a cloud-based document redaction tool that helps organizations efficiently and securely remove sensitive information from PDF documents.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. TagNotate icon
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    TagNotate is a PDF viewer and annotator with the unique ability to assign tags to annotations - you can create as many different tags as you want, allowing you to associate with each annotation whatever kinds of information are important for you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
     
  7. PDF Assist is a versatile tool for PDF manipulation, offering a secure redaction feature that completely removes selected content, including common areas like National Insurance Numbers and phone numbers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Genei icon
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    AI powered productivity tool for reading, understanding and taking notes on PDFs and long websites. Users can search, summarise, extract and define keywords, ask google-search type questions and be taken straight to the answers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Read Right icon
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    Read Right is a free, lightweight PDF viewer for small portables. Documents are automatically rotated and scaled to fullscreen, so they can be read with the laptop held sideways like a book.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. PDF Assistant icon
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    PDF Assistant - simple in use application, that let you easily interact with any pdf file. Provides ability to make adjustments into pdf and annotate files and user friendly interface will make working with the application simple and convenient.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
     
  11. PdfDing icon
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    PdfDing is a browser based PDF manager, viewer and editor that you can host yourself. It offers a seamless user experience on multiple devices. It's designed be to be minimal, fast, and easy to set up using Docker.

    50 PdfDing alternatives

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    • Online
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
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