zathura AlternativesPDF & Ebook Readers like zathura

zathura is described as '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' and is a PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to zathura for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best zathura alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like zathura are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and MuPDF.

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  1. SumatraPDF icon

    SumatraPDF

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    This free, open-source viewer for Windows supports multiple formats like PDF, eBooks (ePub, Mobi), CHM, and Comic Books (CBZ, CBR). Prioritizing simplicity and speed, it offers a lightweight, portable design with a minimalist interface, catering to users seeking fast and efficient document viewing.

    108 SumatraPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    they are both very lightweight. Sumata uses mupdf as a redering engine. Zathura can use poppler OR mupdf also, so they are very similar, in the end.

    Sumatra offers some aditional features (ioke historial). Maybe mupdf is closer to Zathura, now that I think about it, because zathura is very stripped down.

    Both are very similar, with sumatra offering a few things more in the direction of usability

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    sumatra is a good alternative especially for windows users, as there is no zathura there. i find it extremely lightweight and customizable!

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    • Most users think SumatraPDF is a great zathura alternative.

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Windows alternative to zathura.

    • SumatraPDF is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to zathura.

    • SumatraPDF is Free and Open Sourcezathura is also Free and Open Source
    • SumatraPDF is Privacy focusedzathura is not according to our users
  2. Okular icon

    Okular

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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.

    112 Okular alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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    • Okular is the most popular Linux alternative to zathura.

    • Okular is Free and Open Sourcezathura is also Free and Open Source
    • Okular is Privacy focusedzathura is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    119 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
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    • Foxit PDF Reader is the most popular Mac alternative to zathura.

    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and Proprietaryzathura is Free and Open Source
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    Evince

     459 likes
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    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.

    115 Evince alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
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    MuPDF

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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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    • Almost everyone thinks MuPDF is a great zathura alternative.

    • MuPDF is the most popular Android alternative to zathura.

    • MuPDF is Free and Open Sourcezathura is also Free and Open Source
  8. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

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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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Adobe Acrobat Reader is bloated with too many useless features and lacks vi-like keybindings

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    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to zathura.

    • Adobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietaryzathura is Free and Open Source
  10. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

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    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.

    82 Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  11. KDAN PDF icon

    KDAN PDF

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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.

    257 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

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

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

    37 Sioyek alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  14. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

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

    170 Qoppa PDF Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
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    • Qoppa PDF Studio is the most popular commercial alternative to zathura.

    • Qoppa PDF Studio is Paid and Proprietaryzathura is Free and Open Source
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    Kavita

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    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    170 Kavita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    • Kavita is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to zathura.

    • Kavita is Freemium and Open Sourcezathura is Free and Open Source
    • Kavita is Privacy focusedzathura is not according to our users
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