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, Mac, Linux, Android and Web-based 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 Stirling PDF.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

     1383 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.

    144 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
    Foxit PDF Reader screenshot 1
     
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    Bundleware

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

    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.

    Guest
    Negative
    -6

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

    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!!!

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  2. Okular icon

    Okular

     509 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, ePub, comics, images, and Markdown with annotation, digital signature verification, tabbed interface, sidebar navigation, text selection, text-to-speech, magnifier, search, dark mode, and plugin support.

    128 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
    0

    Reading ePub, comics and Markdown formats additionally to PDF, and also multi-Platforms supported !

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Because both programs are design to see documents.

    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.

    • Okular is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  4. Evince icon

    Evince

     465 likes

    Supports viewing and editing PDF annotations, displays multiple formats such as PDF, Postscript, DjVu, comic books, TIFF, DVI, XPS, remembers per-document zoom and position, features search, table-of-contents navigation, SyncTeX integration, and printing.

    133 Evince alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    not even close to SumatraPDF!

    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!

    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

     187 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.

    288 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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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
  8. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

     163 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.

    108 MuPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  9. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

     447 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.

    142 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Stirling PDF

     62 likes

    Locally hosted web application offering an interactive GUI to merge, split, reorganize, convert, compress, watermark, secure, sign, flatten, repair, extract images, detect blanks, apply OCR, set permissions, and enable file processing or API integration for PDFs.

    118 Stirling PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    • Docker Hub
    Stirling PDF screenshot 1
     
  11. Librera Reader icon

    Librera Reader

     82 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.

    75 Librera Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Librera Reader screenshot 1
     
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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

    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceSumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
    • Librera Reader is an Ebook Reader SumatraPDF is a PDF Reader
  13. PDF24 Creator icon

    PDF24 Creator

     153 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.

    198 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window
     
  14. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

     169 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.

    99 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) screenshot 1
     
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    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Firefox PDF viewer is a browser extension not a desktop app it is in wrong category

    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    This is a PDF reader built into Firefox, not a standalone application.

    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It cant run securely outside of the browser as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

    • Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
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