Shelf (Maui Applications) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Ebook Readers

The best Ebook Reader alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications) is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Shelf (Maui Applications) and 14 are Ebook Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Ebook Reader alternatives to Shelf (Maui Applications) are calibre, Okular, Evince and MuPDF.

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Shelf is a convergent document viewer that supports PDF and EPUB files. With Shelf, you can organize your document collection by creating tags, like other Maui applications.

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Shelf (Maui Applications) alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1609 likes

    Sumatra PDF is a free PDF, eBook (ePub, Mobi), FB2, XPS, DjVu, CHM, Comic Book (CBZ and CBR) viewer for Windows.

    107 SumatraPDF alternatives
    SumatraPDF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Optimal performance

    Features

    1.  Low memory usage
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Portable
    5.  Multi Format Reader
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Highlighter
    9.  PDF annotation
    10.  Global bookmarks
    11.  Dark Mode
    12.  Quick search
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    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Windows alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open SourceShelf (Maui Applications) is also Free and Open Source
    • SumatraPDF is LightweightShelf (Maui Applications) is not according to our users
  2. calibre icon
     1402 likes

    Calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application made by users, for users. Many languages, designed around the concept of the logical book, i.e., a single entry in your library that may correspond to actual e-book files in several formats.

    111 calibre alternatives
    calibre screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Built-in e-Book converter
    2.  Book organization
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Batch conversion
    5.  Library Management
    6.  Ebook Editor
    7.  Supports All Ebooks Format
    8.  DRM Free
    9.  E-book management
    10.  Book Manager
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Custom cover image
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    • calibre is the most popular Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceShelf (Maui Applications) is also Free and Open Source
    • calibre is CustomizableShelf (Maui Applications) is not according to our users
  3. Okular icon
     430 likes

    Multi-platform, fast and packed with features, Okular allows you to read PDF documents, comics and EPub books, browse images, visualize Markdown documents, and much more.

    111 Okular alternatives
    Okular screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Linux Mobile
    • Haiku

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Low memory usage
    7.  KDE
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Customizable shortcuts
    10.  Fill PDF Forms
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Export to PDF
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  4. Evince icon
     456 likes

    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.

    116 Evince alternatives
    Evince screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Invert colours
    3.  Multiple languages
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Portable
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  No registration required
    9.  No Tracking
    10.  Handwriting recognition
    11.  Windows Compatible
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  5. MuPDF icon
     149 likes

    MuPDF is a highly versatile, customizable PDF and XPS interpreter solution that can be used across a wide range of applications as a PDF renderer, viewer, or toolkit.

    91 MuPDF alternatives
    MuPDF screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Vim Key Mapping
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Sign PDF files
    9.  PDF compression
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    • MuPDF is the most popular Android alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceShelf (Maui Applications) is also Free and Open Source
    • MuPDF is LightweightShelf (Maui Applications) is not according to our users
  6. Kavita icon
     22 likes

    Lighting 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...

    174 Kavita alternatives
    Kavita screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Offline Reading
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  File Hosting
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  7. Document Viewer icon
     49 likes

    Document Viewer is a highly customizable document viewer for Android, fork of the last GPL version of EBookDroid .

    151 Document Viewer alternatives
    library view
    settings

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    Discontinued

    The last version (2.7.4) was released in March 2016.

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  8. STDU Viewer icon
     93 likes

    Are you tired from many viewers one for each document? Do you want to have, one program for all your technical documentations, scientific books and so on? Do you want to have program, which fast opens files, fast loads pages and fast renders page to screen? And all of this in fre.

    89 STDU Viewer alternatives
    STDU Viewer screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Tabbed interface
    4.  Support for regular expressions
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 1.6.375, released in April 2015, can be still downloaded from the official website

    STDU Viewer iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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  9. GoodReader icon
     48 likes

    With GoodReader on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere. Books, movies, maps, pictures; GoodReader puts it all in a single app, right in your pocket.

    95 GoodReader alternatives
    PDF Reflow
    Reading PDF
    +2
    Import your files

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    GoodReader Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  Sync with iCloud
    5. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    6. iCloud icon  ICloud Integration
    7.  Support for SFTP
    8.  Support for FTP
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  10. zathura icon
     41 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.

    71 zathura alternatives
    Bestfit

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Vi keybindings
    6.  Vim Key Mapping
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  11. EBookDroid icon
     28 likes

    EBookDroid is an open source (GPL'ed) document viewer for Android based on the VuDroid code base.

    53 EBookDroid alternatives
    EBookDroid screenshot 1
    EBookDroid screenshot 2

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android

    EBookDroid Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
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  12. Martview icon
     8 likes

    Martview is a desktop/laptop/touch-screen friendly FREE eBook/PDF reader that is compatible with PDF and MART file. Designed with new concept of reading ebook on the PC, Martview tries very hard to let you enjoy comfortable reading Experience the new era of digital reading with...

    8 Martview alternatives
    Martview screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad

    Martview Features

    1.  Magazines
    2.  Reading
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