Shelf (Maui Applications) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Readers

The best PDF 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 loads of them are PDF Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting PDF Reader alternatives to Shelf (Maui Applications) are calibre, Okular, Foxit PDF Reader and Evince.

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Shelf (Maui Applications) alternatives are mainly PDF Readers but may also be Ebook Readers or PDF Editors.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shelf (Maui Applications).
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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

    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.

    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
    SumatraPDF iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

    SumatraPDF VS Shelf (Maui Applications)

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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
     1404 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.

    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
    calibre iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

    calibre VS Shelf (Maui Applications)

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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
     431 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.

    109 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. Foxit PDF Reader icon
     1366 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.

    116 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Fill PDF Forms
    3.  Sign PDF files
    4.  Highlighter
    5.  Scan documents
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  Tablet support
    8.  Booklet printing
    9.  Support for scripting
    10.  Text Highlighting
    11.  Portable
    12.  Spell Checking
    Bundleware

    The installer tries to install McAfee WebAdvisor and PhantomPDF Business. These can be skipped by clicking Decline on each.

    Foxit PDF Reader iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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  5. 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.

    115 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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  6. MuPDF icon
     150 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.

    90 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.  Sign PDF files
    6.  PDF compression
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Split PDF files
    9.  Fill PDF Forms
    MuPDF iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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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
  7. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon
     441 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.

    107 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Fill PDF Forms
    4.  Document Annotations
    5.  Create PDF files
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Combine PDF
    8.  Sign PDF files
    9.  Multi-tabs
    10.  OCR
    11.  PDF compression
    12.  No registration required
    Adobe Acrobat Reader iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader VS Shelf (Maui Applications)

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    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and ProprietaryShelf (Maui Applications) is Free and Open Source
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is LightweightShelf (Maui Applications) is not according to our users
  8. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon
     164 likes

    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.

    79 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Browser integration
    2.  Add/remove pages
    3.  PDF annotation
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  No registration required
    10.  Browser extension
    11.  Opera extension
    12.  Support for Javascript
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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  9. 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...

    172 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
    Kavita iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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  10. Preview icon
     123 likes

    Preview is a simple and elegant application by Apple for viewing and working with images and PDF documents.

    157 Preview alternatives
    Preview screenshot 1
    Preview screenshot 2
    Preview screenshot 3

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Edit PDF
    3.  Image resizing
    4.  Built-in Image converter
    5.  PDF annotation
    6.  Combine PDF
    Preview iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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  11. Xodo icon
     70 likes

    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, mark up, sort, share, sync, manage, sign, and more with even the most complex PDF documents.

    111 Xodo alternatives
    Xodo PDF - comment, highlight, underline & more

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  PDF annotation
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Export to PDF
    4. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Annotations
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Split PDF files
    10.  OCR
    11.  Real time collaboration
    12.  Split and merge PDF files
    Xodo iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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    • Xodo is the most popular Web-based alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to Shelf (Maui Applications).

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietaryShelf (Maui Applications) is Free and Open Source
    • Xodo is LightweightShelf (Maui Applications) is not according to our users
  12. Qoppa PDF Studio icon
     81 likes

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

    188 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives
    Annotate

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS

    Top Qoppa PDF Studio Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Scan to PDF
    4.  PDF Redaction
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document
    6.  Create PDF files
    7.  Fill PDF Forms
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  OCR
    11.  Spell Checking
    12.  Ad-free
    Qoppa PDF Studio iconShelf (Maui Applications) Icon

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