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The best PDF Reader alternative to NightPDF is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to NightPDF and loads of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to NightPDF are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Xournal++ and PDF-XChange Editor.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1609 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.

    107 SumatraPDF alternatives
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    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 iconNightPDF Icon

    SumatraPDF VS NightPDF

    Is SumatraPDF a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Windows alternative to NightPDF.

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

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourceNightPDF is also Free and Open Source
    • SumatraPDF is LightweightNightPDF is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon
     431 likes

    Multi-platform, fast and packed with features, Okular allows you to read PDF documents, comics and EPub books, browse images, visualize Markdown documents, and much more.

    109 Okular alternatives
    Okular screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

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

    Okular VS NightPDF

    Is Okular a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to NightPDF.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourceNightPDF is also Free and Open Source
    • Okular is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNightPDF is not according to our users
  3. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1366 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.

    116 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS

    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
    Bundleware

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

    Foxit PDF Reader iconNightPDF Icon

    Foxit PDF Reader VS NightPDF

    Is Foxit PDF Reader a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Mac alternative to NightPDF.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryNightPDF is Free and Open Source
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightNightPDF is not according to our users
  4. Xournal++ icon
     162 likes

    Xournal++ (a fork of Xournal) is a handwriting Notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with platform independent GTK, supporting Linux, e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, Suse, macOS and Windows 10. Supports Pen input like Wacom Tablets.

    50 Xournal++ alternatives
    Xournal++ screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Top Xournal++ Features

    1.  Handwritten Notes
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Support for styluses
    4.  Handwriting
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  LaTeX Math
    8.  Pen Support
    9.  Pressure Sensitivity
    10.  Freehand Writing
    11.  Multi layer drawing
    12.  Audio with notes
    Xournal++ iconNightPDF Icon

    Xournal++ VS NightPDF

    Is Xournal++ a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
  5. PDF-XChange Editor icon
     159 likes

    Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    144 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives
    Version 10 (2024)

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Add/remove pages
    4.  Edit PDF
    5.  Portable
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Stamps
    8.  OCR
    9.  Split and merge PDF files
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode
    PDF-XChange Editor iconNightPDF Icon

    PDF-XChange Editor VS NightPDF

    Is PDF-XChange Editor a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
  6. Evince icon
     456 likes

    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.

    115 Evince alternatives
    Evince screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  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 iconNightPDF Icon

    Evince VS NightPDF

    Is Evince a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
  7. MuPDF icon
     150 likes

    MuPDF is a highly versatile, customizable PDF and XPS interpreter solution that can be used across a wide range of applications as a PDF renderer, viewer, or toolkit.

    90 MuPDF alternatives
    MuPDF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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 iconNightPDF Icon

    MuPDF VS NightPDF

    Is MuPDF a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
    • MuPDF is the most popular Android alternative to NightPDF.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceNightPDF is also Free and Open Source
    • MuPDF is LightweightNightPDF is not according to our users
  8. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon
     442 likes

    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.

    102 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    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 iconNightPDF Icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader VS NightPDF

    Is Adobe Acrobat Reader a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to NightPDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryNightPDF is Free and Open Source
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is LightweightNightPDF is not according to our users
  9. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
     200 likes

    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    293 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online

    Top Adobe Acrobat DC Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Split and merge PDF files
    Adobe Acrobat DC iconNightPDF Icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC VS NightPDF

    Is Adobe Acrobat DC a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to NightPDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to NightPDF.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryNightPDF is Free and Open Source
  10. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon
     164 likes

    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.

    79 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    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) iconNightPDF Icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) VS NightPDF

    Is this a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
  11. Xodo icon
     70 likes

    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, mark up, sort, share, sync, manage, sign, and more with even the most complex PDF documents.

    111 Xodo alternatives
    Xodo PDF - comment, highlight, underline & more

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Export to PDF
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Annotations
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Split PDF files
    10.  OCR
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Split and merge PDF files
    Xodo iconNightPDF Icon

    Xodo VS NightPDF

    Is Xodo a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
  12. Qoppa PDF Studio icon
     81 likes

    Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    188 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives
    Annotate

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    Top Qoppa PDF Studio Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Scan to PDF
    4.  PDF Redaction
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Fill PDF Forms
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  OCR
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free
    Qoppa PDF Studio iconNightPDF Icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio VS NightPDF

    Is Qoppa PDF Studio a good alternative to NightPDF?
     
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