Best Highlights Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from PDF readers ranked against Highlights on the same published basis.
- 1Highlights vs MuPDF
- 2Highlights vs Foxit PDF Reader
- 3Highlights vs StarForce Reader
- 4Highlights vs KDAN PDF
- 5Highlights vs Okular
- 6Highlights vs Javelin PDF Reader
- 7Highlights vs Launchpad
- 8Highlights vs Evince
- 9Highlights vs SumatraPDF
- 10Highlights vs Adobe Scan
- 11Highlights vs Adobe Acrobat Reader
- 12Highlights vs LiquidText
- 13Highlights vs GoodReader
- 14Highlights vs Kiosk
- 15Highlights vs QuickTime Player
- 17Highlights vs Mozilla PDF.js
- 18Highlights vs Papers
- 19Highlights vs Timeshift
- 20Highlights vs XpdfReader
- 21Highlights vs Zathura
Highlights alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MuPDF | 7.6 | Free plan | $299/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Foxit PDF Reader | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | StarForce Reader | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | KDAN PDF | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Okular | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Javelin PDF Reader | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Launchpad | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Evince | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux |
| 9 | SumatraPDF | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Adobe Scan | 6.6 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 11 | Adobe Acrobat Reader | 6.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | LiquidText | 6.4 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 13 | GoodReader | 6.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 14 | Kiosk | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 15 | QuickTime Player | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 17 | Mozilla PDF.js | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Papers | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 19 | Timeshift | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | XpdfReader | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | Zathura | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about Highlights alternatives
What is the best alternative to Highlights?
MuPDF, number 1 in PDF readers with a score of 7.6 out of 10. The others here: Foxit PDF Reader, StarForce Reader, KDAN PDF and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Highlights?
MuPDF is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 9 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.