SumatraPDF Alternatives for Linux

SumatraPDF is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SumatraPDF and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to SumatraPDF are Evince, MuPDF, KOReader and Koodo Reader.

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  1. Okular icon

    Okular

     486 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.

    117 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
  2. 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.

    120 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
  4. MuPDF icon

    MuPDF

     160 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.

    94 MuPDF alternatives

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    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

    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
  5. 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.

    73 KOReader alternatives

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    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
  9. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

     23 likes

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

    39 Sioyek alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main view
     
  10. 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...

    99 Cool Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
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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. 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
     
  13. zathura icon

    zathura

     45 likes

    Zathura is a highly customizable and functional document viewer. It provides a minimalistic and space saving interface as well as an easy usage that mainly focuses on keyboard interaction.

    72 zathura alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    Bestfit
     
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    zathura vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Minimal user interface, keyboard-driven and a delight to use. However, it requires some time to get used to.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • zathura is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  14. Mcomix icon

    Mcomix

     36 likes

    MComix is an user-friendly, customizable image viewer. It is specifically designed to handle comic books, but also serves as a generic viewer. It reads images in ZIP, RAR, 7Zip or tar archives as well as plain image files.

    48 Mcomix alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Xfce
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