Kavita AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to Kavita is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Kavita and many of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Kavita are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, MuPDF and Librera Reader.

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  1. calibre icon
     1492 likes

    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    113 calibre alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
     
  2. Okular icon
     480 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer offering extensive format support, including PDF, comics, images, EPUB, and Markdown, with annotation tools, sidebar previews, text-to-speech, DRM management, cross-platform compatibility, and integration with KDE Frameworks libraries.

    114 Okular alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  3. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1376 likes

    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.

    121 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
     
  4. MuPDF icon
     157 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.

    90 MuPDF alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
     
  5. Librera Reader icon
     77 likes

    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.

    65 Librera Reader alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
     
  6. KOReader icon
     73 likes

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    68 KOReader alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Book's Story icon
     33 likes

    Material3 eBook reader - Book's Story. Built with Jetpack Compose. Free & Open Source & Ad Free. 4 supported file formats (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .fb2), 2 supported languages. Lots of customization.

    36 Book's Story alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  8. Openlib icon
     29 likes

    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.

    67 Openlib alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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