Foxit PDF Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Ebook Readers

The best Ebook Reader alternative to Foxit PDF Reader is SumatraPDF, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader and 17 are Ebook Readers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Ebook Reader alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader are Okular, Evince, MuPDF and LEKTRA.

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Foxit PDF Reader alternatives are mainly Ebook Readers, but if you're looking for PDF Readers or Comic and Manga Readers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include PDF Editor, Linux, Windows, Android and Open Source. 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 Foxit PDF Reader.
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  1. SumatraPDF icon
     1707 likes

    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.

    130 SumatraPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
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  2. Okular icon
     510 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, ePub, comics, images, and Markdown with annotation, digital signature verification, tabbed interface, sidebar navigation, text selection, text-to-speech, magnifier, search, dark mode, and plugin support.

    132 Okular alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
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  3. Evince icon
     465 likes

    Supports viewing and editing PDF annotations, displays multiple formats such as PDF, Postscript, DjVu, comic books, TIFF, DVI, XPS, remembers per-document zoom and position, features search, table-of-contents navigation, SyncTeX integration, and printing.

    135 Evince alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • GNOME
    • US flagUnited States
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  4. MuPDF icon
     163 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.

    112 MuPDF alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Xfce
    • US flagUnited States
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  5. LEKTRA icon
     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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. MJ PDF Reader icon
     29 likes

    A totally free of cost and ads PDF documents reader.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Android
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  7. KDAN PDF icon
     187 likes

    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.

    292 KDAN PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Document Viewer icon
     51 likes

    Document Viewer is a highly customizable document viewer for Android, fork of the last GPL version of EBookDroid .

    176 Document Viewer alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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  9. GoodReader icon
     49 likes

    With GoodReader on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you can read virtually anything, anywhere. Books, movies, maps, pictures; GoodReader puts it all in a single app, right in your pocket.

    98 GoodReader alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Papers icon
     14 likes

    A document viewer for the GNOME desktop. You can view, search or annotate documents in many different formats.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    • Linux Mobile
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  11. Shelf is a convergent document viewer that supports PDF and EPUB files. With Shelf, you can organize your document collection by creating tags, like other Maui applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
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  12. EBookDroid icon
     29 likes

    EBookDroid is an open source (GPL'ed) document viewer for Android based on the VuDroid code base.

    68 EBookDroid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
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