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, 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. PDF-XChange Viewer icon

    PDF-XChange Viewer

     371 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.

    81 PDF-XChange Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Discontinued

    Since November 2013 the Tracker Software company states that "PDF-XChange Viewer has been discontinued and replaced by PDF-XChange Editor icon PDF-XChange Editor " , but the software has been and is still being updated from time to time as of 2020

    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.

    • PDF-XChange Viewer is Freemium and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
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  6. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

     24 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
     
  8. LEKTRA icon

    LEKTRA

     19 likes

    High-performance viewer for documents and images offering split tabs, customizable single or book layouts, portals for side-by-side sections, instant search, line highlight, annotation tools, link hints, searchable highlights, session management, and TOML config.

    56 LEKTRA alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Xodo icon

    Xodo

     72 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.

    131 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  11. Cool Reader icon

    Cool Reader

     67 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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
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    Discontinued

    The last version is from August 2021.

    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

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    its good for a lot of formats to read

    • Cool Reader is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
    • Cool Reader is an Ebook Reader SumatraPDF is a PDF Reader
  12. uRead icon

    uRead

     10 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
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  13. Skim icon

    Skim

     97 likes

    PDF viewer for macOS supports scientific papers, annotations, highlights, bookmarks, split view, exporting notes, AppleScript, multiple annotation types, bibliography integration, full-screen, search, and compatibility with various macOS versions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    The PDF Window
     
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    Skim vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

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

    • Skim is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  14. 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.

    187 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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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
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