SumatraPDF vs File Viewer Plus

SumatraPDF7.4Visit File Viewer Plus6.9Visit

Higher score SumatraPDF #4 in File Viewer Software 7.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Sumatra PDF

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File Viewer Plus #7 in File Viewer Software 6.9/10 From €22/user/yr · 14-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Try File Viewer Plus

• SumatraPDF fits best

  Portable Windows document viewing

• File Viewer Plus fits best

  Windows users needing viewing and conversion

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Side by side

Feature	SumatraPDF 7.4/10 Visit ↗	File Viewer Plus 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.9
Ranking	#4 in File Viewer Software	#7 in File Viewer Software
Best for	Portable Windows document viewing	Windows users needing viewing and conversion
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Docs, Community	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SumatraPDF 0/4 · File Viewer Plus 4/4
Archive preview	Not published	✓ (best)
Office file preview	Not published	✓ (best)
Code file preview	Not published	✓ (best)
In-file search	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Listed formats	Not published	Not published
Primary access	Not published	Desktop
Maximum file size	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	Supports 400+ formats across documents, media, archives, code, and more Batch-converts folders and inspects metadata, headers, and raw hex content Offers annual, one-time, and volume licensing options
Cons	Windows-only desktop support limits cross-platform use No OCR support is provided Some capabilities are documented for the 3.7 pre-release	Windows desktop access only No free plan; access requires a paid license after the trial One-time purchase includes version 6.x updates rather than continuous updates
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	File Viewer Plus is a Windows desktop utility for opening, viewing, editing, and converting files across more than 400 formats. It is aimed at individual users, businesses, and enterprise teams that want one application for office… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• File Viewer Plus — where it wins

  • Supports 400+ formats across documents, media, archives, code, and more
  • Batch-converts folders and inspects metadata, headers, and raw hex content
  • Offers annual, one-time, and volume licensing options

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop access only
  • No free plan; access requires a paid license after the trial
  • One-time purchase includes version 6.x updates rather than continuous updates

• SumatraPDF7.4/10 · Free plan

  A portable Windows reader with broad format support, annotations, forms and text-to-speech.

  Visit Sumatra PDFFull verdict →
• File Viewer Plus6.9/10 · From €22/user/yr · 14-day trial

  A broad Windows file utility with viewing, editing, inspection, and batch conversion.

  Try File Viewer PlusFull verdict →