Alternatives to EPUBReader
A browser extension that opens and reads DRM-free EPUB ebooks directly in the browser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
EPUBReader
A browser extension that opens and reads DRM-free EPUB ebooks directly in the browser.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as EPUBReader.
Koodo Reader
A modern ebook reader for fifteen-plus formats that syncs your library and reading progress through storage you already own.
Koodo Reader has a web version plus desktop and mobile apps, opens over fifteen DRM-free formats, and syncs through storage you configure.
Readest
A modern ebook reader for EPUB, PDF, MOBI and comics, with highlights, notes, translation, text to speech and sync across every platform.
Readest runs on the web as well as desktop and Android, reads EPUB, PDF, MOBI and comics, and adds highlights, translation and text to speech.
Thorium Reader
Read EPUB books with an accessible desktop reader.
Thorium Reader is an installed open source desktop EPUB reader for Windows, macOS and Linux rather than a browser extension.
Foliate
A calm, well-made GTK ebook reader for Linux that stores your notes as plain JSON you can sync yourself.
Foliate is a Linux desktop reader for EPUB, Mobipocket, FB2 and PDF with dictionary lookup and text-to-speech built in, instead of a browser extension.
Neat Reader
A cross-platform EPUB reader with annotations, notes export and cloud sync of books and progress.
Neat Reader provides EPUB reading on the web, desktop and mobile with cloud sync and note export, with some features in a paid Premium plan.
Adobe Digital Editions
A free ebook reader from Adobe for EPUB and PDF books on desktop and mobile.
Adobe Digital Editions is a free closed-source app for EPUB and PDF on desktop and mobile, suited to books obtained through publishers and stores.
FBReader
Cross-platform ebook reader supporting EPUB, FB2 and Readium LCP.
FBReader is a standalone reader for desktop and mobile that reads EPUB, FB2 and Readium LCP books, though some formats need paid add-ons.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Kindle for Web
Amazon's browser-based reader for Kindle books, formerly called Kindle Cloud Reader.
Calibre-Web
A self-hosted web app for browsing, reading and downloading ebooks stored in a Calibre database.
@Voice Aloud Reader
An Android app that reads web pages, PDFs, EPUB books and copied text aloud.
Calibre
The ebook library manager: view, convert, edit and catalogue books in every major format, and talk to e-readers.
