--- title: "MuPDF Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra" description: "With the help of Capterra, learn about MuPDF Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Document Management products and more." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/180788/MuPDF/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- # MuPDF Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on August 26, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[FAQs](#faqs)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) MuPDF ## What is MuPDF? MuPDF is a fast, small, high-fidelity PDF renderer. With flexible and customizable features, MuPDF can be used across a wide range of apps as a renderer, viewer, or PDF toolkit. Interactive features include annotations, form-filling, digital signatures, and redactions. MuPDF supports a wide variety of coding environments and operating systems and is optimized for each platform. Language bindings for Java, C++, and Python including PyMuPDF, as well as Web Viewers, are available. ## What is MuPDF used for? [Document Management](https://www.capterra.com/document-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 5 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- ### Starting price Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... 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[4.7 (433)](https://www.capterra.com/p/65868/ABBYY-FineReader/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price $16 Flat Rate, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.8 (5) Ease Of Use 4.5 (29,078) Value For Money 4.0 (3) Value For Money 4.4 (20,636) Customer Service 4.3 (4) Customer Service 4.4 (18,666) ## MuPDF alternatives [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/) [4.7 (29,155)](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/reviews/) Starting price $6.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 97% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/) Highest Rated [Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/) [4.8 (28,595)](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/reviews/) Starting price $7.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 98% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/) [Google Workspace](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) [4.7 (17,677)](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/reviews/) Starting price $7.00 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/247901/Google-Workspace/) [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) [4.7 (4,258)](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/reviews/) Starting price $19.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 96% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/251329/Adobe-Acrobat-DC/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/180788/MuPDF/alternatives/) ## FAQs about MuPDF Overview ### What company size and specific industries is MuPDF built for? MuPDF is designed for companies of any size that build embedded, host-based, mobile, SaaS, cloud, or web applications. Its target users are software teams and developers working across these application environments rather than a single industry sector. Features and Usability ### What are the key features of MuPDF? MuPDF offers a PDF reader with full text search, annotations, and offline access for viewing documents. It also includes file conversion, convert to PDF, merge/append files, digital signature, and electronic signature. Core controls such as API access, access permissions, and customizable branding support document workflows. Getting Started and Support ### What training and onboarding options does MuPDF offer? MuPDF provides documentation as its training option. Documentation gives teams written reference material for reviewing features, following setup steps, and checking product details at their own pace. No other training formats are listed in the catalog data. Getting Started and Support ### What customer support options does MuPDF offer? MuPDF provides Email/Help Desk and FAQ/Forum support. Users can submit questions through direct support channels or search self-service resources for common issues. No reviewer feedback is available here to describe response times, helpfulness, or recurring support frustrations. ## Features AI summary Based on 31,543 Document Management reviews According to Capterra reviewers, these are the document management features buyers prioritize most when evaluating a solution: - **Secure Data Storage** (**55%** of reviewers rated this feature as critical) - **Document Storage** (**51%**) - **File Sharing** (**48%**) MuPDF includes other functionality that reviewers also consider important, such as **Access Controls/Permissions** (**41%**). This feature provides teams with more control over who can view, edit, or manage documents, helping businesses protect sensitive information and maintain more consistent document oversight. Access Controls/Permissions 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Offline Access 5.0 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Ability of websites, web applications, or mobile applications to function without an active internet connection File Conversion 5.0 (2) 100.00% of 2 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Convert files to a different format API 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Customizable Branding 4.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding Document Generation 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Custom forms to streamline repetitious aspects of a document MuPDF 9 features ### All Features - Access Controls/Permissions: Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems - API: Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases - Customizable Branding: Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding - Digital Signature: Electronic signing method that validates the authenticity and integrity of a digital document - Document Generation: Custom forms to streamline repetitious aspects of a document - Electronic Signature: Digitally sign online documents - File Conversion: Convert files to a different format - Full Text Search: Search for specific words or phrases within a document or database - Offline Access: Ability of websites, web applications, or mobile applications to function without an active internet connection --- Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.2 (5) 4.2 Based on 5 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.0 (3) ### Starting price Free trial available Value for money 4.0 (3) 4.0 Based on 3 reviews Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.3 (4) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.3 (4) 4.3 Based on 4 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.4 Based on 5 reviews Filter by rating 5(2) 4(3) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AN Anonymous User Responsable de operaciones Environmental Services ### "Como abrir los pdf de forma rápida y con funciones interesantes" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 August 18, 2023 Pros Es muy rápido de hacerle con él, es práctico y cómodo. Su interfaz es muy amigable Cons Echo en falta características que tienen otro lectores de pdf. Eso sí, es básico comparado con otros pero cumple con su cometido Switched from [PDF Reader Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/182363/PDF-Reader-Pro/) [PDFCreator](https://www.capterra.com/p/170829/PDFCreator/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AN Anonymous User Engineering Undergratuate Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing ### "The simplest PDF Viewer" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 7, 2022 MuPDF is a very simple E-book viewer. It supports so many document formats. such as PDF, XPS, CBZ, EPUB, and Open XPS. It is very simple to control and MuPDF is offered a lot of Keyboard shortcuts. So, Finding a word, Rotate left, and right, Zooming in zooming out, quit from the reader is very simple Pros This software is very easy to install on a PC. Just download and play with it. This software is not asking for any other access control on our PC. So we can trust MuPDF and Highly recommend it.Also, MuPDF is not consumed lots of memory on my PC. Though Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Edge, and Google Chrome take up a lot of memory on my PC Ram, MuPdf is running smoothly on my PC without stuck. Cons If Annotated PDF comes with a mobile app, but it doesn't come with the desktop application yet. So, We are waiting for it. Because I teach some of my colleagues through my lecture notes. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AN Anonymous User Political Scientist Government Administration ### "The pdf reader for novice an minimalistic users" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 6/10 November 25, 2021 Pros Mupdf suits low ram computers and novice users, it has great file conversion features and it is free. It has useful features such as text annotation, electronic signatures. The user experience is great if your demands are quite standard, the UI is neat and the installation process is very simple. Inexperienced users can fidn themselves confortable with this software. Cons Installation in MacOS and Linux can be more complex, some features require using the command line. The software might be too simplified, according to your needs. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Shakeer M. Engineering graduate Civil Engineering ### "A multitaskable pdf viewer " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 3.0 3.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 9, 2019 As a graduated Engineer , I have been experienced this pdf reader is a good pdf reader among lots of them. I daily use this for my business and social activities . Convert a document type to another type is the most favorite function that i have been seen from this MuPDF reader. I happily guarante this for any kind of work that connects with pdf. Pros This has included high quality graphics. It available for many formats such as PDF , CBZ , XPS. It can use for edit and also convert various formats such as HTML , PDF. Better speed compare to other pdf readers. It has a search engine that can find word easily. Cons When opening more pdf's at same time some laging can be seen. Some difficulties have been occurred during edit a pdf. Overall this is a perfect pdf reader compare to others. Switched from [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.capterra.com/p/170833/Acrobat-Reader-DC/) Because it is more complicated. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Dinuka M. Engineering undergraduate Civil Engineering ### "Very fast, lightweight and reliable PDF viewer" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 5, 2019 As engineering undergraduate i daily use pdf readers. For that i use MuPDF PDF reader. Its very lightweight application. Previously i used WPS Office as my mobile pdf reader. But i think Mupdf reader is much faster. I think it is the best PDF reader for android. Pros Lightweight Cross-platform support Open source Solid text-reflow option Support PDFs, XPS, CBZ files etc. Cons Need to improve zooming function. Lag (littlebit) when huge documents were open. But overall, those cons are negligible. Switched from [WPS Office](https://www.capterra.com/p/126794/WPS-Office/) MuPDF is Lightweight also faster Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.