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24 alternatives to Foxit Reader for Mac

Windows-favorite PDF reader now available for Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Foxit Reader for Mac launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
PDF Expert for Mac▲187
The best PDF viewer, editor, and form filler available.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
PDFpen▲110
Full-featured PDF editor for Mac, with OCR and Word export.
2016 · textexpander.com · its alternatives →
3
PDF Expert 2▲150
Fast, robust and beautiful PDF editor
2016 · pdfexpert.com · its alternatives →
4
Desklamp▲133
Remember everything you read and revise faster
2022 · desklamp.io · its alternatives →
5
ReadHere▲146
Lightweight PDF & EPUB reader in your browser
Jun 2026 · readhere.app · its alternatives →
6
PDFToolkit for Mac▲85
PDF merger, splitter, compressor and image + text extractor
2015 · cisdem.com · its alternatives →
7AU
A usable eBook reader inside a browser (azw3, mobi, ePub, pdf)▲297
2021 · loudreader.com · its alternatives →
8
PDFify▲230
Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression
2018 · pdfify.app · its alternatives →
9
Flashlight▲240
The missing plugin platform for the Mac Spotlight
2014 · its alternatives →
10
Readit News▲67
Read Reddit News from Mac menu bar
2016 · appyogi.com · its alternatives →
11
Wattpad v6.0 (iOS)▲99
Read books and stories you can't find anywhere else.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Speed Reader▲99
I built a Chrome extension for speed reading using RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation). One day I came across research on RSVP — a technology that allows you to read 2-3x faster without losing comprehension. That's how Speed Reader was born — a free Chrome extension that lets you read faster right in your browser. The main feature is automatic article parsing. Open any page, click one button, and the extension extracts the text, removing ads and clutter. It also highlights the ORP (Optimal Recognition Point) — the natural focus point in each word. Free, no ads, no data collection.…
Jun 2026 · speed-reader.pro · its alternatives →
13
MarsEdit 4▲145
Archive, write, preview, and publish your blog from a Mac
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Leaf▲111
RSS News reader for your Mac
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Quiet Reader (Mac)▲83
Read articles + text blocks (any app) distraction free.
2022 · quietreader.app · its alternatives →
16
Raindrop for Mac▲155
Mac app for bookmarking and reading it later
2015 · blog.raindrop.io · its alternatives →
17
Laser Kitten▲145
Unofficial Product Hunt app for the Mac
2016 · imns.github.io · its alternatives →
18
Reeder 2 For Mac▲87
RSS reader
2014 · reederapp.com · its alternatives →
19
Kdan Mobile PDF Reader▲97
PDF editor designed for all the ways you work
2020 · pdf-reader.kdandoc.com · its alternatives →
20
OneNote for Mac▲84
All your notes, on all your devices
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
PDFelement for Mac▲6
Easy, Affordable, Robust PDF Editor for Mac
2018 · pdf.wondershare.com · its alternatives →
22
Marvin▲63
eBook reader for iOS. Your books, everywhere.
2014 · appstafarian.com · its alternatives →
23
Speedy Readie▲63
Free Spitz-type speed reader for Chrome
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
24
Milkeddit for Mac▲89
Dedicated Reddit client for your Mac
2016 · its alternatives →

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