SumatraPDF Alternatives for Mac

SumatraPDF is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac 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 KDAN PDF. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to SumatraPDF and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SumatraPDF are Koodo Reader, FBReader, Sioyek and Preview.

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  1. Foxit PDF Reader icon

    Foxit PDF Reader

     1381 likes

    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.

    131 Foxit PDF Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Bundleware

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • ReactOS
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    Foxit PDF Reader vs SumatraPDF Comments
    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
    Negative
    -6

    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.
    • Foxit PDF Reader is Free Personal and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  2. KDAN PDF icon

    KDAN PDF

     185 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.

    267 KDAN PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Your All-in-One PDF Editor
     
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    KDAN PDF vs SumatraPDF Comments
    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

    • KDAN PDF is Freemium and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  4. Adobe Acrobat Reader icon

    Adobe Acrobat Reader

     445 likes

    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.

    117 Adobe Acrobat Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Adobe Acrobat Reader icon
    Adobe Acrobat Reader

    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.

    https://www.adobe.com
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  8. Sioyek icon

    Sioyek

     24 likes

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

    41 Sioyek alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Main view
     
  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.

    173 Preview alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Preview vs SumatraPDF Comments
    EliasNS
    Positive
    2

    It comes with the operating system.

    • Preview is Free and ProprietarySumatraPDF is Free and Open Source
  11. Qoppa PDF Studio icon

    Qoppa PDF Studio

     83 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    Annotate
     
  12. WinDjView icon

    WinDjView

     62 likes

    WinDjView is a fast, compact and powerful DjVu viewer for Windows with tabbed interface, continuous scrolling and advanced printing options. It uses the free DjVuLibre library to decode DjVu documents. DjVu is a web-centric format and software platform for distributing documents...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
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  13. zathura icon

    zathura

     45 likes

    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.

    73 zathura alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (Zlib)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • MacPorts
    • Homebrew
    Bestfit
     
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    zathura vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Minimal user interface, keyboard-driven and a delight to use. However, it requires some time to get used to.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -3

    It cant run on Windows as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • zathura is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  14. Skim icon

    Skim

     93 likes

    PDF viewer for macOS supports scientific papers, annotations, highlights, bookmarks, split view, exporting notes, AppleScript, multiple annotation types, bibliography integration, full-screen, search, and compatibility with various macOS versions.

    93 Skim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    The PDF Window
     
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    Skim vs SumatraPDF Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    -2

    It cant run on Windows as SumatraPDF does so is not a viable alternative

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Skim is Free and Open SourceSumatraPDF is also Free and Open Source
  15. Tritium icon

    Tritium

     3 likes

    Tritium is a desktop word processor built for transactional lawyers. Draft, review, and compare legal documents faster with real-time clause annotations, minimal redlines, and AI integrations - free for personal use.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Mac
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