pdf-reader — independent software & tools

3 independent pdf-reader listings the big search engines bury.

• readest-lite

  github · Free · by cshdotcom

  Single-container self-hostable Readest fork — SQLite + local FS, no Supabase, no paywall

• little-alphaxiv

  github · Free · by DylanUnicorn

  Self-hosted alphaxiv-style paper-reading app (FastAPI CORS proxy + Vite/React/TS SPA)

• zotero-reading-flow

  github · Free · by Moonweave-Research

  Zotero plugin: turn your library into a reading dashboard with progress, status, and last-read columns.