SumatraPDF Alternatives

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. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

     165 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.

    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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
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  6. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

     22 likes

    Sioyek is a PDF viewer with minimal interface optimized for reading research papers and technical books.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main view
     
  7. Xodo icon

    Xodo

     71 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, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    118 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Xodo screenshot 1
     
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    Xodo vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Malaz YI
    Positive
    2

    Feature-rich, modern looking interface, powerful yet lightweight software with impressive fast loading time.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It has everything you need.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  8. uRead icon

    uRead

     9 likes

    Discover uRead, your ultimate companion for reading and listening! Whether you’re a casual reader or a book enthusiast, uRead transforms your experience with advanced features and a user-friendly design.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    uRead screenshot 1
     
  10. Preview icon

    Preview

     123 likes

    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    168 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Preview screenshot 1
     
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    Preview vs SumatraPDF Comments
    EliasNS
    Positive
    2

    It comes with the operating system.

    • Preview is Free and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  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...

    96 Cool Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
    Android version
     
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    Cool Reader vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    Last time I tested it could not read any PDFs as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

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

    its good for a lot of formats to read

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Cool Reader is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  12. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

     83 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Annotate
     
  13. Papers icon

    Papers

     12 likes

    A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    A clear, simple Ul
     
  14. Lector - PDF Reader icon

    Lector - PDF Reader

     15 likes

    A simple PDF Reader built using Electron and PDF.js.

    46 Lector - PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Tabbed View
     
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    Lector - PDF Reader vs SumatraPDF Comments
    SWMANNN
    Positive
    3

    literally a firefox PDF reader standalone. Slow, limited features, sluggish, memory hoarder.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    270 files for a "one format pony", that's in NO WAY the alternative of SumatraPDF handling dozens of formats using just one portable.exe

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    While Sumatra shines with speed , Lector is slow and de-loads pages when it goes out of focus

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