Nitro PDF Reader Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Nitro PDF Reader for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Nitro PDF Reader and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Nitro PDF Reader are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, MuPDF and Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1677 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.

    114 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
     
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    SumatraPDF vs Nitro PDF Reader Comments
    badon
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    Sumatra PDF is fast, light on memory and CPU, and it can handle many open documents without slowing down an old PC. For just reading and viewing PDF documents, nothing beats Sumatra PDF. Yes, there are other good PDF viewers out there, but they're not better, only different.

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourceNitro PDF Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SumatraPDF is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNitro PDF Reader is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon
     490 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.

    120 Okular alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
  3. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1381 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.

    131 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
     
  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.

    95 MuPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
     
  5. 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.

    117 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. 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.

    59 PDF-XChange Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  7. PDFCreator icon
     262 likes

    PDFCreator is a virtual PDF printer that converts any printable document into a PDF file. It works with all Windows applications, including Word, Excel, browsers, and design tools.

    110 PDFCreator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. Sioyek icon
     24 likes

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

    41 Sioyek alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Xodo icon
     71 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, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    123 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
  10. KDAN PDF icon
     185 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.

    266 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. SwifDoo icon
     1 like

    Looking for methods to edit, merge,split,convert,rotate,annotate and other related manipulate on PDF? SwifDoo PDF will match your needs and handle most of your PDF-related jobs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
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