The Best SumatraPDF AlternativesTop PDF & Ebook Readers like SumatraPDF

SumatraPDF is described as 'A free, open-source viewer for Windows, supports PDFs, eBooks, Comics, with a simple, fast, and portable design prioritized for ease of use' and is a leading PDF Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SumatraPDF for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and iPhone apps. The best SumatraPDF 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 Okular. Other great apps like SumatraPDF are KDAN PDF, MuPDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader and KOReader.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

     1379 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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    Foxit PDF Reader vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    22

    Compared to Sumatra PDF, foxit it's heavier, but also includes more tools for the user, as highlighting.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -6

    SumatraPDF is a document viewer, however Foxit Reader is mainly a PDF editor.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    -34

    FoxIT is a very valuable tool to perform excentricities within the documents attached to this puvlication so everything in the world must use this excelent Software Libre toolto view, edit and print your mobile documents such as pdf, xps, cbr, cbz, cba, cb7, cbt in your MACs, Windows Phones PCs and Linuz computerz. Greetings. Bai Bai!!!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  2. Okular icon

    Okular

     483 likes

    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.

    114 Okular alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Okular vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Because both programs are design to see documents.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    veruzian
    Positive
    0

    If you want a basic PDF viewer, this will probably fit the bill. It's simple and ligthweight. I used to use Foxit Reader, and found Okular to be a good FOSS replacement.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Okular is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  4. Evince icon

    Evince

     460 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.

    117 Evince alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    Evince vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    3

    not even close to SumatraPDF!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Holy
    Positive
    2

    It has thumbnails. Renders faster. But it's a little bit less stable and no updates for Windows for a long time

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    evince is the best and now!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
    • Evince is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
    • Evince is MinimalisticSumatraPDF is not according to our users
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  6. 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.

    263 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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    KDAN PDF vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Rosalind Morris
    Positive
    16

    Simple interface - this is the main advantage of PDF Reader!

    Dayna Barber
    Positive
    19

    PDF Reader is easy to use and has nothing extra

    • KDAN PDF is Freemium and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  7. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

     158 likes

    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.

    92 MuPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    MuPDF screenshot 1
     
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    MuPDF vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    3

    This is the core application within SumatraPDF so should be faster but with limited menus

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    2

    While the MuPDF library is very lightweight, this reader is more a proof of concept than a lightweight GUI. The MuPDF download is about 70 Mb, Sumatra is less than 10.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  8. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

     444 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.

    111 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Acrobat Reader screenshot 1
     
  10. KOReader icon

    KOReader

     74 likes

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    70 KOReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet
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    KOReader vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It cant run on Windows as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • KOReader is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  11. Librera Reader icon

    Librera Reader

     78 likes

    Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    66 Librera Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Librera Reader vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It cant run on Windows as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceSumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
    • Librera Reader is CustomizableSumatraPDF is not according to our users
  12. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     148 likes

    PDF24 Creator is free and feature-filled PDF creation, merging and conversion tool for Windows. Its unique feature among the free PDF printer tools is an editor, which allows to easily assemble, create and modify PDF files with Drag & Drop.

    174 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
     
  15. PDF-XChange Viewer icon

    PDF-XChange Viewer

     370 likes

    PDF-XChange Viewer is an 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.

    59 PDF-XChange Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    PDF-XChange Viewer vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    PDF Viewer is perhaps the best alternative for PDF only users. However note it does not work with Multi-Image based formats such as Comic Books nor other ebook formats that SumatraPDF can handle such as AzW CHM Mobi ePub FB2 O XPS etc. etc.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
    • PDF-XChange Viewer is CustomizableSumatraPDF is not according to our users
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