Foxit PDF Reader Alternatives for Linux

Foxit PDF Reader is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader are Evince, MuPDF, Master PDF Editor and Sioyek.

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  1. Okular icon
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    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, ePub, comics, images, and Markdown with annotation, digital signature verification, tabbed interface, sidebar navigation, text selection, text-to-speech, magnifier, search, dark mode, and plugin support.

    125 Okular alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
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  2. Evince icon
     465 likes

    Supports viewing and editing PDF annotations, displays multiple formats such as PDF, Postscript, DjVu, comic books, TIFF, DVI, XPS, remembers per-document zoom and position, features search, table-of-contents navigation, SyncTeX integration, and printing.

    126 Evince alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • GNOME
     
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  3. MuPDF icon
     164 likes

    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.

    97 MuPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
     
  4. 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...

    143 Master PDF Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Sioyek icon
     24 likes

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. xournal icon
     74 likes

    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.

    54 xournal alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. LEKTRA icon
     14 likes

    High-performance viewer for documents and images offering split tabs, customizable single or book layouts, portals for side-by-side sections, instant search, line highlight, annotation tools, link hints, searchable highlights, session management, and TOML config.

    45 LEKTRA alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Papers icon
     14 likes

    A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats.

    76 Papers alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
     
  9. Tritium icon
     3 likes

    Tritium is a desktop word processor built for transactional lawyers. Draft, review, and compare legal documents faster with real-time clause annotations, minimal redlines, and AI integrations - free for personal use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  10. qpdfview icon
     45 likes

    qpdfview is a Qt-based tabbed document viewer using the Poppler library for PDF rendering and CUPS for printing. Support for the DjVu and PostScript formats can be added via plugins.

    83 qpdfview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Haiku
    • Qt
     
  11. Atril icon
     15 likes

    Atril is a simple multi-page document viewer. It can display and print PostScript (PS), Encapsulated PostScript (EPS), DJVU, DVI, XPS and Portable Document Format (PDF) files. When supported by the document, it also allows searching for text, copying text to the clipboard...

    114 Atril alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
     
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