Adobe Acrobat Reader Alternatives

Adobe Acrobat Reader is described as 'View, annotate, and collaborate on PDFs, utilize cloud storage and freehand tools. Upgrade for editing and converting to other formats' and is a very popular PDF Reader in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Linux, Mac and Android apps. The best Adobe Acrobat Reader alternative is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Adobe Acrobat Reader are Okular, Foxit PDF Reader, Evince and Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js).

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Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives are mainly PDF Readers, but if you're looking for PDF Editors or Ebook Readers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Windows, Linux, Windows + Open Source, Free, Android and PDF Editor. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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  1. NightPDF icon
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    Dark Mode PDF reader.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  2. PDF4QT icon
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    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    98 PDF4QT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  3. A simple PDF Reader built using Electron and PDF.js.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Gorgeous and lightweight, top-notch FOSS alternative to the very invasive Adobe PDF softwares.

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    • Lector - PDF Reader is Free and Open SourceAdobe Acrobat Reader is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Lector - PDF Reader is MinimalisticAdobe Acrobat Reader is not according to our users
  4. Supercharge your paper reading: follow references, skim outline, jump to figures, cite and save.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
     
  5. PDFLiner icon
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    PDFLiner is the all-in-one online platform for working with PDF documents. Here, you can upload any PDF or Image and edit it in just a few seconds. With PDFLiner you edit your PDF files as well as sign them electronically and protect them with password and watermark if needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • PDFLiner is the most popular SaaS alternative to Adobe Acrobat Reader.

    • PDFLiner is Freemium and ProprietaryAdobe Acrobat Reader is also Freemium and Proprietary
  6. ezPDF Reader icon
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    ezPDF Reader is a PDF viewer with some powerful features such as TTS (Text-to-Speech), annotations and PDF forms.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  7. Discover Feather PDF, the ultimate PDF editor that prioritizes your privacy. Enjoy powerful editing features without data collection and gain lifetime access with a one-time payment.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. PDFChef icon
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    PDFChef enhances document management with cross-platform support on PC, Mac, iOS, and browsers. It offers text-editing, page rearranging, conversion tools, and cloud-based sharing. Supporting various file formats, it also enables users to add signatures directly to PDFs for swift document finalization.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  9. The simplest PDF viewer. Safe (doesn't require permissions), lightweight (just 6,9MB) and modern.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
     
  10. RAD PDF icon
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    RAD PDF is a website component and online interface for editing, filling, signing, and viewing PDF documents. This ASP.NET technology offers your users a free PDF editor, ready for integration with your web application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. PDFTool icon
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    Edit your PDF files quickly and intuitively. Open, edit, save or convert PDF files with PDFTool – it’s up to you.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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