PocketBook Reader Alternatives for Windows

PocketBook Reader is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to PocketBook Reader and 14 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to PocketBook Reader are FBReader, Amazon Kindle, Kavita and Thorium Reader.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

     1489 likes

    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    113 calibre alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
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    • Almost everyone thinks calibre is a great PocketBook Reader alternative.

    • calibre is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to PocketBook Reader.

    • calibre is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PocketBook Reader.

    • calibre is Free and Open SourcePocketBook Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • calibre is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedPocketBook Reader is not according to our users
  2. FBReader icon

    FBReader

     219 likes

    E-reader application.

    109 FBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Most users think FBReader is a great PocketBook Reader alternative.

    • FBReader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PocketBook Reader.

    • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryPocketBook Reader is Free and Proprietary
    • FBReader is LightweightPocketBook Reader is not according to our users
  4. Amazon Kindle icon

    Amazon Kindle

     237 likes

    The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.

    112 Amazon Kindle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Some users think Amazon Kindle is a great PocketBook Reader alternative, some don't.

    • Amazon Kindle is the most popular Web-based alternative to PocketBook Reader.

    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and ProprietaryPocketBook Reader is Free and Proprietary
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    Icecream Ebook Reader icon
    Icecream Ebook Reader

    Reads EPUB, MOBI, FB2, and PDF files, manages digital libraries, tracks reading progress, allows notes, highlights, bookmarks, text translation, online search, night mode, full-screen, customizable layouts, text-to-speech, and di...

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    Kavita

     28 likes

    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    170 Kavita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  8. Citadel (ebook library manager) icon

    Citadel (ebook library manager)

     14 likes

    Citadel helps you manage your ebook libraries. It provides a simple, user-friendly interface to add new books to your library or update book metadata like titles, authors, and tags, all while remaining compatible with Calibre.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    All Books view (as Grid). List is also supported.
     
  10. Icecream Ebook Reader icon

    Icecream Ebook Reader

     20 likes

    Reads EPUB, MOBI, FB2, and PDF files, manages digital libraries, tracks reading progress, allows notes, highlights, bookmarks, text translation, online search, night mode, full-screen, customizable layouts, text-to-speech, and displays ebook metadata.

    98 Icecream Ebook Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. Cool Reader icon

    Cool Reader

     66 likes

    Cool Reader is fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based eBook reader for desktops and handheld devices. Understands a number of text document formats, suppurt OPDS (in new ui-opengl version). Fully customizable palette, text reformatting with any font size, font...

    95 Cool Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
    Desktop version
     

  14. epy

     1 like

    CLI ebook (epub2, epub3, fb2, mobi) reader.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Python
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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  15. epr

     1 like

    CLI EPUB reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Chocolatey
    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • Linux
    • Python
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