Nuance PDF Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Editors

The best PDF Editor alternative to Nuance PDF Reader is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Nuance PDF Reader and ten of them are PDF Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Editor alternatives to Nuance PDF Reader are Foxit PDF Reader, PDF-XChange Editor, Xodo and Nitro PDF .

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  1. Okular icon
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    Okular

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    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.

    110 Okular alternatives
    Okular screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Okular screenshot 1
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    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.  Text to Speech
    11.  Fill PDF Forms
    12.  No Tracking
    Okular iconNuance PDF Reader Icon

    Okular VS Nuance PDF Reader

    Is Okular a good alternative to Nuance PDF Reader?
     

    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to Nuance PDF Reader.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourceNuance PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Okular is Lightweight and Privacy focusedNuance PDF Reader is not according to our users
  2. Foxit PDF Reader icon
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    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.

    116 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    35 Languages
    Customize Tools
    +4
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 3

    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 iconNuance PDF Reader Icon

    Foxit PDF Reader VS Nuance PDF Reader

    Is Foxit PDF Reader a good alternative to Nuance PDF Reader?
     

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

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryNuance PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Foxit PDF Reader is LightweightNuance PDF Reader is not according to our users
  4. PDF-XChange Editor icon
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    PDF-XChange Editor

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    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.

    136 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives
    Version 10 (2024)

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    Viewing PDFs
    Commenting and Annotations
    +3
    Editing PDF files

    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.  Create PDF files
    9.  OCR
    10.  Split and merge PDF files
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Dark Mode
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    PDF-XChange Editor VS Nuance PDF Reader

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    Foxit PDF Reader

    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 Ma...

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    Xodo

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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, 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

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Xodo Connect - collaborate with others
    Xodo PDF - edit, and annotate on PDF
    +9
    Xodo PDF - clear and sharp page view

    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
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    Xodo VS Nuance PDF Reader

    Is Xodo a good alternative to Nuance PDF Reader?
     

    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to Nuance PDF Reader.

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to Nuance PDF Reader.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryNuance PDF Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • Xodo is LightweightNuance PDF Reader is not according to our users
  7. Nitro PDF icon
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    Nitro PDF

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    Nitro offers comprehensive PDF solutions for editing, creating, and converting, alongside OCR and e-signature tools. Supports Mac, Windows, and iOS, providing a user-friendly interface with industry-standard security features. Ideal as an Adobe Acrobat alternative.

    167 Nitro PDF alternatives
    Nitro PDF screenshot 1

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Nitro PDF screenshot 1
    Nitro PDF screenshot 2
    +1
    Nitro PDF screenshot 3

    Top Nitro PDF Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Convert PDF to Excel document
    3.  Text to Speech
    4.  Sign PDF files
    5.  PDF encryption
    6.  OCR
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  PDF Redaction
    9.  PDF OCR
    10.  Batch conversion
    11.  Convert PDF to Word document
    12.  Create PDF files
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    Nitro PDF VS Nuance PDF Reader

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  8. Qoppa PDF Studio icon
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    Qoppa PDF Studio

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

    189 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives
    Annotate

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Dark Mode
    Add Watermarks
    +7
    Digital Signature

    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
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  10. KDAN PDF Reader icon
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    KDAN PDF Reader

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    KDAN PDF Reader is tailored for a hybrid workplace, providing AI-driven PDF document services to enhance efficiency in cross-device document management and enable seamless workflows across mobile and desktop platforms.

    242 KDAN PDF Reader alternatives
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Edit texts, images, and links on PDFs
    Summarize, analyze, and extract information with AI
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    Convert PDFs to different formats, online or offline

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Freehand Writing
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Multiple languages
    5.  PDF compression
    6.  Combine PDF
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Built-in viewer
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Text to Speech
    12.  Works Offline
    KDAN PDF Reader iconNuance PDF Reader Icon

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  11. PDF Reader Pro icon
    PDF Reader Pro icon

    PDF Reader Pro

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    Join the 200M users who are already working with AI-powered PDF Reader Pro for Reading, Editing, Annotating, Create & Fill Form, Converting, Creating, OCR, and signing PDFs on their Mac, iOS, Android and Windows.

    72 PDF Reader Pro alternatives
    PDF Reader Pro screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    PDF Reader Pro screenshot 1
    PDF Reader Pro screenshot 2
    +4
    PDF Reader Pro screenshot 3

    Top PDF Reader Pro Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Combine PDF
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  Split PDF files
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  PDF annotation
    8.  PDF compression
    9.  PDF encryption
    10.  Split and merge PDF files
    11.  Bates number
    12.  Convert PDF to Powerpoint
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  12. Corel PDF Fusion icon
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    Corel PDF Fusion

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    Corel PDF Fusion is the all-in-one PDF toolkit: Powerful PDF Creation Software; Versatile PDF viewer; Supports 100+ file formats; Easy PDF creation; Save files to PDF, XPS and DOC formats. Boost your productivity with Corel PDF Fusion, an all-in-one PDF creator that lets you...

    17 Corel PDF Fusion alternatives
    Corel PDF Fusion screenshot 1

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Corel PDF Fusion Features

    1.  Create PDF files
    2.  Integrated PDF Viewer
    3. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Microsoft Office integration
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  13. Classic PDF Editor icon
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    Classic PDF Editor

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    A comprehensive PDF conversion and editing software that offers you most of the functionalities you may find in Adobe Acrobat X Pro

    109 Classic PDF Editor alternatives
    Classic PDF Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Classic PDF Editor Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Create PDF files
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Convert PDF to image
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