PDF-Tools AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF Reader alternative to PDF-Tools is Adobe Acrobat DC. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try KDAN PDF Reader or UPDF. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to PDF-Tools and 16 are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to PDF-Tools are Foxit PDF Editor, Nitro PDF , PDF Expert and SoftMaker FreePDF.

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  1. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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    Adobe Acrobat DC

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    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.

    282 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives
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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    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
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    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to PDF-Tools.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to PDF-Tools.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPDF-Tools is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Foxit PDF Editor icon
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    Foxit PDF Editor

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    Foxit PDF Editor is a comprehensive PDF suite with eSign and OCR, optimized for cross-platform editing and cloud integration.

    47 Foxit PDF Editor alternatives
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    Top Foxit PDF Editor Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  Built-in AI Assistant
    5.  PDF OCR
    6.  Convert PDF to Word document
    7.  Convert PDF to Excel document
    8.  Create PDF files
    9.  Convert PDF to HTML
    10.  PDF Redaction
    11.  Convert PDF to Text
    12.  Convert PDF to Powerpoint
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    • Foxit PDF Editor is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to PDF-Tools.

    • Foxit PDF Editor is Paid and ProprietaryPDF-Tools is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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
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    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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    PDF Expert

    PDF Expert lets you read and annotate PDF documents, highlight text, make notes and save these changes being compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat. Moreover, PDF Expert is the only iPhone application that can fill PDF forms!

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    PDF Expert

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    PDF Expert lets you read and annotate PDF documents, highlight text, make notes and save these changes being compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat. Moreover, PDF Expert is the only iPhone application that can fill PDF forms!

    109 PDF Expert alternatives
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    Top PDF Expert Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Highlighter
    4.  PDF encryption
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  OCR
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Fill PDF Forms
    11.  Split PDF files
    12. Dropbox icon  Dropbox integration
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  7. 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

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    • 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
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  8. UPDF icon
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    UPDF

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    Edit, annotate, and convert PDFs with OCR capabilities, AI-assisted tools for summaries and translations. It supports file protection and offers 2GB of cloud storage for secure management.

    53 UPDF alternatives
    free pdf editor

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    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    annotate pdf
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    Top UPDF Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  PDF encryption
    4.  OCR
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  Handwritten Notes
    7.  PDF annotation
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Full-Text Search
    11.  Built-in AI Assistant
    12.  Integrated Cloud Storage
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  10. SoftMaker FreePDF icon
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    SoftMaker FreePDF

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    Simple PDF editor.

    45 SoftMaker FreePDF alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    SoftMaker FreePDF Features

    1.  Combine PDF
    2.  Split PDF files
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Edit PDF
    6.  Delete specific items
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  11. LightPDF.com icon
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    LightPDF.com

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    LightPDF is the best free online PDF toolkit that includes 20+ PDF related functions to help people easily edit and convert PDF on Windows, macOS, Android & iOS. No watermark, no plugins and no limits to the time or size.

    142 LightPDF.com alternatives
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    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Sign PDF files
    2.  PDF encryption
    3.  OCR
    4.  Combine PDF
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Split PDF files
    7.  Fill PDF Forms
    8.  PDF compression
    9.  Built-in PDF converter
    10.  Cloud based
    11.  Convert PDF to image
    12.  JPG to PDF Conversion
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  12. PDFWrench icon
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    PDFWrench

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    Free Digital Signature Software that works without any file upload to ensure privacy and security

    Combine, merge and reorganize pages of multiple PDF pages and images into one PDF document without any file upload.

    111 PDFWrench alternatives
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    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    PDFWrench Features

    1.  Split PDF files
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  PDF Page Merge
    5.  Split and merge PDF files
    6.  Remove pages from PDF
    7.  Digital Signage
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    • PDFWrench is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to PDF-Tools.

    • PDFWrench is Free Personal and ProprietaryPDF-Tools is Paid and Proprietary
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    Speedpdf Editor

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    Speedpdf Editor is an easy-to-use and full-featured PDF editor. Support one-click paragraph editing, say goodbye to tedious and time-consuming single-line editing; automatically recognize fonts, saving time and effort; full text annotation can make it easier for you to read...

    26 Speedpdf Editor alternatives
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    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Interface displayed during PDF editing
    Interface displayed during OCR recognition

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Split PDF files
    3.  OCR
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Combine PDF
    6.  Text Highlighting
    7.  PDF OCR
    8.  Edit PDF
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    FormulatePro

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    FormulatePro helps you open and write on PDF documents. You can fill out any PDF form document, drop in graphics, scribble with the mouse or a tablet, save and print.

    56 FormulatePro alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac

    FormulatePro Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 0.0.6, released in October 2009, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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  15. PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice icon
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    PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice

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    The PDF Import Extension allows you to import and modify PDF documents. Best results with 100% layout accuracy can be achieved with the "PDF/ODF hybrid file" format, which this extension also enables.

    45 PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice alternatives
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    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Linux
    • Apache OpenOffice Draw

    PDF Import for Apache OpenOffice Features

    1.  Create PDF files
    Discontinued

    The latest version (0.1.0) is from July 2013.

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