PDF-XChange Viewer Alternatives for Mac

PDF-XChange Viewer is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Foxit PDF Reader. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Foxit PDF Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PDF-XChange Viewer and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to PDF-XChange Viewer are Preview, Qoppa PDF Studio, Drawboard PDF and zathura.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

     1377 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.

    123 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
    Negative
    2

    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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    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

     443 likes

    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.

    110 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Adobe Acrobat Reader as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Edit and markup is limited in Reader compared to PDF-XChange Viewer

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryPDF-XChange Viewer is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. KDAN PDF icon

    KDAN PDF

     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.

    262 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor
     
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    Comments about KDAN PDF as an Alternative to PDF-XChange Viewer
    Golfy038
    Negative
    0

    Under Linux, there are fewer functionalities: you can't add notes (underline, highlight, type script, etc.)

    George Curtis
    Positive
    0

    I think PDF Reader works a little faster.

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    • 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
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  6. Preview icon

    Preview

     123 likes

    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.

    168 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Drawboard PDF icon

    Drawboard PDF

     15 likes

    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    57 Drawboard PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  10. zathura icon

    zathura

     45 likes

    Zathura is a highly customizable and functional document viewer. It provides a minimalistic and space saving interface as well as an easy usage that mainly focuses on keyboard interaction.

    69 zathura alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    Bestfit
     
  11. PDF Reader Pro icon

    PDF Reader Pro

     7 likes

    Read, edit, annotate, and sign PDF documents with built-in AI features like summarize and translate, OCR in 50+ languages, fill forms, export to major formats offline, apply watermarks, compress files, secure with passwords, and use text-to-speech on all major platforms.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Skim icon

    Skim

     93 likes

    PDF viewer for macOS supports scientific papers, annotations, highlights, bookmarks, split view, exporting notes, AppleScript, multiple annotation types, bibliography integration, full-screen, search, and compatibility with various macOS versions.

    88 Skim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    The PDF Window
     
  13. Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in icon

    Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in

     58 likes

    In version 8, Google Chrome introduced a free PDF viewer, installed by default. While this plug-in lacks many features of the Adobe Acrobat Plug-in, it is much faster and lighter, and updates with the browser rather than an external utility.

    76 Chrome PDF Viewer Plug-in alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
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  14. PDFChef icon

    PDFChef

     2 likes

    PDFChef enhances document management with cross-platform support on PC, Mac, iOS, and browsers. It offers text-editing, page rearranging, conversion tools, and cloud-based sharing. Supporting various file formats, it also enables users to add signatures directly to PDFs for swift document finalization.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  15. Right PDF Reader icon

    Right PDF Reader

     12 likes

    Besides exceptionally fast launching and displaying speed, Gaaiho Reader is reliable in printing, filling forms annotating documents and adding bookmarks.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
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