Lector - PDF Reader Alternatives

Lector - PDF Reader is described as 'A simple PDF Reader built using Electron and PDF.js' and is a PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Lector - PDF Reader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Lector - PDF Reader alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Lector - PDF Reader are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and KOReader.

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  1. Xodo icon
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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, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    128 Xodo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  2. Papers icon
     14 likes

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

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
     
  3. KDAN PDF icon
     187 likes

    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    285 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  4. PdfDing icon
     5 likes

    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.

    55 PdfDing alternatives

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    • Online
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
  5. 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.

    38 Free PDF Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. GoodReader icon
     49 likes

    With GoodReader on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere. Books, movies, maps, pictures; GoodReader puts it all in a single app, right in your pocket.

    93 GoodReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. PDF4QT icon
     9 likes

    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. zathura icon
     44 likes

    Zathura is a highly customizable and functional document viewer. It provides a minimalistic and space saving interface as well as an easy usage that mainly focuses on keyboard interaction.

    76 zathura alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
     
  9. Blazing fast PDF and portable eReader built on muPDF. Including the ability to save "highlights" and notes like on Kindle.

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    • Windows
     
  10. Supercharge your paper reading: follow references, skim outline, jump to figures, cite and save.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  11. Trevnoctilla icon
     1 like

    Trevnoctilla lets you edit, merge, split, compress, and annotate PDFs directly in your browser—no downloads or installations required. Fast, secure, and completely free.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. 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 interactive and static forms.

    83 Ashampoo PDF Free alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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