Open Source Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) AlternativesPDF Readers and other similar apps like Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

The best open source alternative to Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is SumatraPDF. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) are Okular, Evince, MuPDF and EmbedPDF.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1687 likes

    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.

    120 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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  2. Okular icon
     502 likes

    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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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  3. 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
     
  4. 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.

    101 MuPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
     
  5. EmbedPDF icon
     13 likes

    EmbedPDF is a framework-agnostic, MIT-licensed PDF viewer that drops into any JavaScript project. Whether you build with React, Vue, Svelte, Preact, or vanilla JS, EmbedPDF delivers a smooth, modern reading experience and a clean developer API.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • React
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • Vue.js
     
  6. MJ PDF Reader icon
     28 likes

    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android
     
  7. Sioyek icon
     24 likes

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

    43 Sioyek 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.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
     
  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
     
  10. 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.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Docker
    • Kubernetes
     
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