Okular AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers - Page 9

The best PDF Reader alternative to Okular is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Okular and loads of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Okular are Foxit PDF Reader, PdfCraft, KOReader and Koodo Reader.

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  1. PDFLe icon
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    Every tool you need to work with PDFs in one place. Merge, split, compress, convert, rotate, and edit PDFs for free. Fast, secure, and easy to use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  2. PDFBetter icon
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    An AI-native PDF editor: just tell it what to do, review every change before it's saved, and fill, sign and send PDFs for e-signature.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. Free desktop PDF reader and word processor for Windows and Linux: read, annotate, fill in and redact PDFs, and write documents saved as PDF or Word, offline.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. MorphPDF icon
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    Stop overpaying for PDF tools.

    Every PDF tool you need. One price. Forever.

    15 tools. Runs on your machine. Never touches a server. No subscriptions. No uploads. No nonsense.

    ? 100% offline · ? Windows, Mac & Linux · ? One-time purchase · ? Free updates fore.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  5. Paperwren icon
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    Paperwren is a free PDF reader and toolkit for Android and Windows, with a Mac build for Apple silicon. It also views Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OpenDocument, RTF, EPUB, Markdown, CSV, CBZ comics, text, code and images. It views these files but does not edit them.

    24 Paperwren alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
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  6. AntiPDF icon
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    A fast, private PDF reader and editor for Windows. Free and ad-free: huge files open instantly, scans become searchable text, and dark themes reach the page itself. No account, no tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Lectrix icon
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    A free, open-source PDF editor for Windows, macOS and Linux: lightweight, fast, and designed with care.

    Cost / License

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  8. Lampka icon
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    Windows PDF reader for papers, theses, reports, and document bundles. Dark pages dim text and paper while preserving image colours; citation previews, split view, a ruler, evening mode, read aloud, position restore, notes, and Markdown export work offline.

    29 Lampka alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  9. Free, private PDF editor for Windows and Mac: fill and sign, edit text, redact, OCR and organize pages. No account, no ads, no telemetry.

    Cost / License

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
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