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Head-to-head · File Viewer Software

OpenText Brava! vs SumatraPDF

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score OpenText Brava! #1 in File Viewer Software 9.3/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit OpenText
SumatraPDF #4 in File Viewer Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Sumatra PDF

OpenText Brava! leads on 0 checks, SumatraPDF on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreOpenText Brava! · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly SumatraPDF
  • Most featuresOpenText Brava! · 2 of 4

OpenText Brava! scores higher on our rubric for file viewer software: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

SumatraPDF offers free plan; OpenText Brava! doesn't.

OpenText Brava! is the better fit for enterprise document review and redaction. SumatraPDF is the better fit for portable Windows document viewing.

  • OpenText Brava! fits best

    Enterprise document review and redaction

  • SumatraPDF fits best

    Portable Windows document viewing

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Side by side

Feature OpenText Brava! 9.3/10 Visit ↗ SumatraPDF 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #1 in File Viewer Software #4 in File Viewer Software
Best for Enterprise document review and redaction Portable Windows document viewing
Pricing model Paid Free
Starting price Not checked yet Free plan
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Desktop
Platforms Web, Windows, Linux Windows
Support Email, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs, Community
Built for Enterprise, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features OpenText Brava! 2/4 · SumatraPDF 0/4
Archive preview Not checked yet Not checked yet
Office file preview ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Code file preview Not checked yet Not checked yet
In-file search ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Listed formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Primary access Cross_platform Not checked yet
Maximum file size Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports documents, images, CAD, video, and other file formats
  • Combines automatic and manual redaction with file comparison
  • Adds signatures, approvals, templates, and publishing workflows
  • Free and open source with installer and portable Windows builds
  • Opens PDF, ebook, comic-book, DjVu, XPS, CHM and image files
  • Adds annotations, form filling, search and Windows text-to-speech
Cons
  • No free plan is available
  • Uses contract-specific perpetual licensing rather than per-user monthly plans
  • Its review-focused feature set may exceed simple viewing needs
  • Windows-only desktop support limits cross-platform use
  • No OCR support is provided
  • Some capabilities are documented for the 3.7 pre-release
Our verdict

OpenText Brava! is an enterprise file viewer for organizations that manage controlled content and need more than basic previewing. It supports browser-based viewing and collaboration across web, Windows, and Linux, with coverage for…

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Sumatra PDF is a free, open-source desktop reader for Windows users who need more than basic PDF viewing. It opens PDF, EPUB, MOBI, comic-book, DjVu, XPS, CHM, image and other document formats. Core PDF tools cover text search, navigation…

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  1. OpenText Brava!File Viewer Software 9.3Paid
  2. SumatraPDFFile Viewer Software 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • OpenText Brava! — where it wins

    • Supports documents, images, CAD, video, and other file formats
    • Combines automatic and manual redaction with file comparison
    • Adds signatures, approvals, templates, and publishing workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Uses contract-specific perpetual licensing rather than per-user monthly plans
    • Its review-focused feature set may exceed simple viewing needs

  • SumatraPDF — where it wins

    • Free and open source with installer and portable Windows builds
    • Opens PDF, ebook, comic-book, DjVu, XPS, CHM and image files
    • Adds annotations, form filling, search and Windows text-to-speech

    Where it doesn't

    • Windows-only desktop support limits cross-platform use
    • No OCR support is provided
    • Some capabilities are documented for the 3.7 pre-release

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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