SumatraPDF Alternatives

SumatraPDF is described as 'A free, open-source viewer for Windows, supports PDFs, eBooks, Comics, with a simple, fast, and portable design prioritized for ease of use' and is a leading PDF Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to SumatraPDF for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Android, Mac and Android Tablet apps. The best SumatraPDF 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. Other great apps like SumatraPDF are KDAN PDF, MuPDF, KOReader and Librera Reader.

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SumatraPDF 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 Android, Mac, Linux, Android Tablet, Windows + Open Source, Windows and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to SumatraPDF.
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  1. Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js)

     165 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    Comments about Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Firefox PDF viewer is a browser extension not a desktop app it is in wrong category

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    This is a PDF reader built into Firefox, not a standalone application.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    It cant run securely outside of the browser as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) icon

    • Most users think Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is a great SumatraPDF alternative.

    • Firefox PDF Viewer (PDF.js) is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
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    Foxit PDF Reader

    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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  6. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

     22 likes

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

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Xodo icon

    Xodo

     71 likes

    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.

    116 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Comments about Xodo as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    Malaz YI
    Positive
    2

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

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It has everything you need.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Xodo icon

    • 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
  8. uRead icon

    uRead

     9 likes

    Discover uRead, your ultimate companion for reading and listening! Whether you’re a casual reader or a book enthusiast, uRead transforms your experience with advanced features and a user-friendly design.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  10. Preview icon

    Preview

     123 likes

    Native macOS app for viewing, annotating, and editing images and PDFs, featuring tools for cropping, rotating, resizing images, rearranging pages, full-screen viewing, markup, document merging, batch conversion, and export in multiple formats.

    169 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Comments about Preview as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    EliasNS
    Positive
    2

    It comes with the operating system.

    SumatraPDF Icon
    Preview icon

    • Some users think Preview is a great SumatraPDF alternative, some don't.

    • Preview is Free and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  11. 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...

    95 Cool Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
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    Comments about Cool Reader as an Alternative to SumatraPDF
    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.
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    Cool Reader icon

    • Some users think Cool Reader is a great SumatraPDF alternative, some don't.

    • Cool Reader is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
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    Papers

     12 likes

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

    66 Papers alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    • Flatpak
    A clear, simple Ul
     
  14. Lector - PDF Reader icon

    Lector - PDF Reader

     15 likes

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

    46 Lector - PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    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
    Negative
    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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    Lector - PDF Reader icon

    • 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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