PDF-XChange Viewer AlternativesTop PDF Readers and other similar apps like PDF-XChange Viewer

PDF-XChange Viewer is described as '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' and is a very popular PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PDF-XChange Viewer for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best PDF-XChange Viewer alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PDF-XChange Viewer are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, PDF-XChange Editor and MuPDF.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon

    SumatraPDF

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    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.

    108 SumatraPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    djsf
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    SumatraPDF is open source and provides comprehensive PDF annotation capabilities. You can annotate a PDF similarly to how you would an Amazon Kindle EBook

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    • Most users think SumatraPDF is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative.

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Windows alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourcePDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
    • SumatraPDF is Privacy focusedPDF-XChange Viewer is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon

    Okular

     480 likes
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    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.

    113 Okular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Okular as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    rasterpeanut
    Positive
    0

    Now okular saves the annotations metadata to the pdf itself as far as i know.. so all is great now about okular :)

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It showed the text in the forms; something the other alternatives didn't. Easy to install and use through Antergos.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Okular is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative.

    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourcePDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Okular is Privacy focusedPDF-XChange Viewer is not according to our users
  4. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    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.

    120 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
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    Comments about Foxit PDF Reader as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    Du
    Positive
    7

    Very similar. Foxit UI is much nicer, but PDF-XChange wins in features: rotating pages and saving them rotated, exporting pdf's as images are really useful.

    Guest
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    Linux Version does not have any features compared to Xchange-Viewer. On Linux, Foxit is just a reader.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Foxit PDF Reader is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Mac alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
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  6. PDF-XChange Editor icon

    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.

    141 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
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    Comments about PDF-XChange Editor as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    ps_ttf
    Positive
    1

    The PDF-XChange Viewer has been discontinued and replaced by the PDF-XChange Editor which included all the features of the Viewer. And it is also free! (the free version is available but it is not immediately obvious from the app's site)

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    • Most users think PDF-XChange Editor is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative.

    • PDF-XChange Editor is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • PDF-XChange Editor is Privacy focusedPDF-XChange Viewer is not according to our users
  7. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

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    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.

    89 MuPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
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    • Most users think MuPDF is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative.

    • MuPDF is the most popular Android alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourcePDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
    • MuPDF is Privacy focusedPDF-XChange Viewer is not according to our users
  8. Evince icon

    Evince

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Comments about Evince as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    Guest
    Negative
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    Evince is not an annotator

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Evince is a legitimate PDF-XChange Viewer alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Evince is Free and Open SourcePDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Evince is Minimalistic and Privacy focusedPDF-XChange Viewer is not according to our users
  10. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

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    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.

    107 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Adobe Acrobat Reader as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    Guest
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    Edit and markup is limited in Reader compared to PDF-XChange Viewer

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Adobe Acrobat Reader is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative, some don't.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is also Freemium and Proprietary
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    KDAN PDF

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    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.

    261 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about KDAN PDF as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    Golfy038
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    Under Linux, there are fewer functionalities: you can't add notes (underline, highlight, type script, etc.)

    George Curtis
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    I think PDF Reader works a little faster.

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    • Almost everyone thinks KDAN PDF is a great PDF-XChange Viewer alternative.

    • KDAN PDF is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • KDAN PDF is Privacy focusedPDF-XChange Viewer is not according to our users
  12. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

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    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.

    82 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  13. Preview icon

    Preview

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    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    167 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  14. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

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

    170 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    • Qoppa PDF Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • Qoppa PDF Studio is Paid and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Xodo

     71 likes
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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, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    115 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
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