SumatraPDF Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to SumatraPDF for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows 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. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SumatraPDF and loads of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to SumatraPDF are MuPDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader, PDF24 Creator and Koodo Reader.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

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    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.

    120 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
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    Comments about Foxit PDF Reader as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    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
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    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.
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    • Most users think Foxit PDF Reader is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to SumatraPDF.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular free alternative to SumatraPDF.

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

     480 likes
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    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.

    113 Okular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Okular as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    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.
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    • Most users think Okular is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to SumatraPDF.

    • Okular is the most popular Open Source alternative to SumatraPDF.

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

    KDAN PDF

     185 likes
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    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.

    261 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    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

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    • Almost everyone thinks KDAN PDF is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

    • KDAN PDF is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to SumatraPDF.

    • KDAN PDF is Freemium and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
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    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 Ma...

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    MuPDF

     157 likes
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    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.

    89 MuPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
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    Comments about MuPDF as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    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.
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    • Most users think MuPDF is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

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

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

     443 likes
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    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.

    107 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    PDF24 Creator

     145 likes
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    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.

    171 PDF24 Creator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Koodo Reader icon

    Koodo Reader

     58 likes
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    Koodo Reader is an all-in-one e-book reader that can help you better manage and study your e-books. It's free and open-source.

    28 Koodo Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
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    • Koodo Reader is the most popular Web-based alternative to SumatraPDF.

    • Koodo Reader is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
    • Koodo Reader is CustomizableSumatraPDF is not according to our users
  12. PDF-XChange Viewer icon

    PDF-XChange Viewer

     370 likes
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    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 (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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    Comments about PDF-XChange Viewer as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
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    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.
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    • Almost everyone thinks PDF-XChange Viewer is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

    • 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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    Sioyek

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Xodo

     71 likes
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    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.

    115 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Malaz YI
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    2

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

    Guest
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    0

    It has everything you need.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think Xodo is a great SumatraPDF alternative, some don't.

    • Xodo is the most popular commercial alternative to SumatraPDF.

    • Xodo is Paid and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
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    Lector - PDF Reader

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Lector - PDF Reader as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    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
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    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.
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    • Most users think Lector - PDF Reader is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

    • 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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