Minimal eReader AlternativesPDF Readers and other similar apps like Minimal eReader

Minimal eReader is described as 'Blazing fast PDF and portable eReader built on muPDF. Including the ability to save "highlights" and notes like on Kindle' and is a PDF Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Minimal eReader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, Linux, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best Minimal eReader alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Minimal eReader are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and MuPDF.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon

    SumatraPDF

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    This free, open-source viewer for Windows supports multiple formats like PDF, eBooks (ePub, Mobi), CHM, and Comic Books (CBZ, CBR). Prioritizing simplicity and speed, it offers a lightweight, portable design with a minimalist interface, catering to users seeking fast and efficient document viewing.

    108 SumatraPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Low memory usage
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Portable
    5.  Multi Format Reader
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Highlighter
    9.  PDF annotation
    10.  Global bookmarks
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Quick search

    SumatraPDF VS Minimal eReader

     

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Windows alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourceMinimal eReader is also Free and Open Source
    • SumatraPDF is LightweightMinimal eReader is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon

    Okular

     457 likes
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    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.

    112 Okular alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
    Okular screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Low memory usage
    7.  KDE
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Customizable shortcuts
    10.  Text to Speech
    11.  Fill PDF Forms
    12.  No Tracking

    Okular VS Minimal eReader

     

    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourceMinimal eReader is also Free and Open Source
    • Okular is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMinimal eReader is not according to our users
  4. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

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    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.

    118 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
    Bundleware

    The installer tries to install McAfee WebAdvisor and PhantomPDF Business. These can be skipped by clicking Decline on each.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Highlighter
    5.  Scan documents
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Tablet support
    8.  Booklet printing
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Text Highlighting
    11.  Portable
    12.  Spell Checking

    Foxit PDF Reader VS Minimal eReader

     

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Mac alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryMinimal eReader is Free and Open Source
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightMinimal eReader is not according to our users
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  6. Evince icon

    Evince

     456 likes
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    Evince (or GNOME Document Viewer) is a document viewer for multiple document formats: PDF, Postscript, djvu, tiff, dvi, XPS, SyncTex support with gedit, comics books (cbr,cbz,cb7 and cbt) and others. See Supported Document Formats for details.

    116 Evince alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Evince screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Minimalistic
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Invert colours
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Handwriting recognition
    11.  Windows Compatible

    Evince VS Minimal eReader

     
  7. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

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    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.

    89 MuPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    MuPDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Vim Key Mapping
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Fill PDF Forms

    MuPDF VS Minimal eReader

     

    • MuPDF is the most popular Android alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceMinimal eReader is also Free and Open Source
    • MuPDF is LightweightMinimal eReader is not according to our users
  8. Librera Reader icon

    Librera Reader

     71 likes
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    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.

    58 Librera Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Librera Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight
    3.  Privacy focused
    4.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Auto Scrolling
    7.  Built-in File Manager
    8.  OPDS Client
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11.  Ebook Conversion
    12.  Blue light filter

    Librera Reader VS Minimal eReader

     

    • Librera Reader is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceMinimal eReader is Free and Open Source
    • Librera Reader is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedMinimal eReader is not according to our users
  10. KOReader icon

    KOReader

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

    52 KOReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet
    KOReader screenshot 1
    KOReader screenshot 2
    KOReader screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Dark Mode
    4. wallabag icon  Wallabag integration
    5. Wikipedia icon  Wikipedia integration
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  OCR
    8.  Portable
    9.  Full-Text Search
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  PDF annotation

    KOReader VS Minimal eReader

     
  11. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

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    Seamlessly view, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs with freehand drawing and sticky notes. Utilize cloud storage for effortless access and upgrade for advanced editing and conversion to formats like Word and Excel.

    105 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  Document Annotations
    5.  Create PDF files
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Sign PDF files
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  OCR
    11.  PDF compression
    12.  No registration required

    Adobe Acrobat Reader VS Minimal eReader

     

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryMinimal eReader is Free and Open Source
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is LightweightMinimal eReader is not according to our users
  12. FBReader icon

    FBReader

     217 likes
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    E-reader application.

    106 FBReader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    FBReader screenshot 1
    FBReader screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5. calibre icon  Calibre integration
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  OPDS Client
    8.  iPhone/iPod sync

    FBReader VS Minimal eReader

     
  13. PDF-XChange Viewer icon

    PDF-XChange Viewer

     369 likes
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    PDF-XChange Viewer is an alternative viewer for PDF files that enables you to view and annotate PDF files. You can add text, sticky notes, and other annotations and save them to the file, which will be compatible with the standard Adobe Acrobat Reader.

    62 PDF-XChange Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    PDF-XChange Viewer screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Since November 2013 the Tracker Software company states that "PDF-XChange Viewer has been discontinued and replaced by PDF-XChange Editor icon PDF-XChange Editor " , but the software has been and is still being updated from time to time as of 2020

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Portable
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Extract annotation
    5.  OCR
    6.  Note extraction
    7.  Side-by-Side View
    8.  Multiple languages
    9.  Font identifier
    10.  Stamps

    PDF-XChange Viewer VS Minimal eReader

     
  14. Koodo Reader icon

    Koodo Reader

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    Koodo Reader is an all-in-one e-book reader that can help you better manage and study your e-books. It's free and open-source.

    27 Koodo Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    Koodo Reader screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Full-Text Search
    7.  Cloud Sync
    8.  Text to Speech
    9.  Web-Based

    Koodo Reader VS Minimal eReader

     

    • Koodo Reader is the most popular Web-based alternative to Minimal eReader.

    • Koodo Reader is Free and Open SourceMinimal eReader is also Free and Open Source
    • Koodo Reader is Customizable and Privacy focusedMinimal eReader is not according to our users
  15. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

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    PDF Viewer (aka pdf.js) is a new revolutionary extension using web standard technologies that allows you to display within Mozilla Firefox almost all PDF files found on the web without a plugin.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Browser integration
    2.  Add/remove pages
    3.  PDF annotation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Browser extension
    11.  Opera extension
    12.  Support for Javascript

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) VS Minimal eReader

     
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