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 Linux 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 Jul 11, 2025
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  1. RAD PDF icon

    RAD PDF

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    RAD PDF is a website component and online interface for editing, filling, signing, and viewing PDF documents. This ASP.NET technology offers your users a free PDF editor, ready for integration with your web application.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    RAD PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Interactive PDF forms
    4.  Edit PDF
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Integrated PDF Viewer

    RAD PDF VS Foxit PDF Reader

     

    • RAD PDF is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Foxit PDF Reader.

    • RAD PDF is Freemium and ProprietaryFoxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • RAD PDF is LightweightFoxit PDF Reader is not according to our users
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    pdfDocs

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    pdfDocs integrates with business systems to efficiently assemble, secure and distribute documents in PDF and PDF/A format.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Worldox
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    pdfDocs Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document
    4.  PDF Redaction
    5.  Create PDF files

    pdfDocs VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
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    pdf-notes

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    Utilize pdf-notes to manage all the pdf files on your iPhone and iPad. Fast display, quick page-turning even a thousand pages, useful finger-writing and email your notes to your friends.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    pdf-notes Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration

    pdf-notes 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. Xelitan PDF Reader icon

    Xelitan PDF Reader

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    Xelitan PDF Reader - is a fast and easy-to-use PDF viewer. Allows users to export embedded images, extract pages to PDF, remove pages from PDF documents and convert to PNG or JPEG images. It's free for home and commercial use.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Xelitan PDF Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Split PDF files
    5.  Ad-free

    Xelitan PDF Reader VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
  7. ePDFView icon

    ePDFView

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    A simple PDF document viewer, in the lines of Evince but without using the Gnome libraries. ePDFView is a free lightweight PDF document viewer using Poppler and GTK+ libraries.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The last update is from August 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Gtk

    ePDFView VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
  8. PerfectReader icon

    PerfectReader

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    PerfectReader is a powerful PDF Reader & Annotator.

    Features

    PDF ANNOTATING The long-awaited feature now comes to PerfectReader 2. You now can mark up texts (highlight, underline, strikeout), handwrite with the Ink tool, create Sticky Notes, and make FreeTexts. Annotation.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    PerfectReader Features

    1.  Batch Editing
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
    5.  Integrated Search
    6.  Integrated Web Browser

    PerfectReader VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
  10. FeatherPDF Editor icon

    FeatherPDF Editor

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    Discover Feather PDF, the ultimate PDF editor that prioritizes your privacy. Enjoy powerful editing features without data collection and gain lifetime access with a one-time payment.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Some Key Features

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF compression
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  PDF encryption
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  PDF annotation
    11.  Sign PDF files

    FeatherPDF Editor VS Foxit PDF Reader

     

    • FeatherPDF Editor is the most popular SaaS alternative to Foxit PDF Reader.

    • FeatherPDF Editor is Paid and ProprietaryFoxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • FeatherPDF Editor is Lightweight and Privacy focusedFoxit PDF Reader is not according to our users
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    PdfHighlights

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    PdfHighlights easily extracts and exports all your highlights and annotations from all your PDF files into a single, clean report.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    PdfHighlights Features

    1.  PDF annotation

    PdfHighlights VS Foxit PDF Reader

     
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