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Foxit PDF Editor ranks #3 of 13 in PDF tools, with an Alt Score of 91. It is proprietary, sold by subscription from $129.99/year and available on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android. 9 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Individuals and businesses who need to create, edit, and manage PDF documents, particularly those looking for a lower-cost alternative to Adobe Acrobat for teams ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.
A full PDF editor for modifying text and images, converting PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other formats, and organizing pages (merge, split, crop). It includes OCR for scanned documents, form filling, redaction, annotation/collaboration tools, and Foxit eSign for electronic signatures. AI features add document summarization, translation, and smart search.
Users open or upload a PDF in the desktop app, web browser, or mobile app, then edit, convert, annotate, or sign it using a ribbon-style toolbar, saving or sharing the result via local storage, cloud storage, or connected enterprise systems.
Where Foxit PDF Editor stands out
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the PDF tools checklist (14 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Foxit PDF Editor is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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License Proprietary verified 2026-07-11
THE PRODUCT IS LICENSED AND NOT SOLD. This License confers no title or ownership in the Product
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Pricing model Subscription verified 2026-07-11
per user/year
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Starts at $129.99/year verified 2026-07-11
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Platforms Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-11
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Status active verified 2026-07-11
Fixed some security and stability issues.
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Edit text & images Yes verified 2026-07-11
Edit text directly on the page
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Annotate & comment Yes verified 2026-07-11
viewer for reading, annotating, and collaborating on documents anywhere.
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Fill & sign forms Yes verified 2026-07-11
Fill forms and apply quick signatures in seconds, all within your PDF.
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OCR Yes verified 2026-07-11
Powered by the latest ABBYY OCR engine, Foxit delivers industry-leading character recognition accuracy for your digitized documents, even with complex layouts and multiple languages.
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Merge / split / compress Yes verified 2026-07-11
Link text blocks across pages, join or split content sections, and restructure documents with precision.
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Redaction Yes verified 2026-07-11
Mark for Redaction to preview before applying
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Batch processing Yes verified 2026-07-11
Actions let you apply a sequence of commands to one or more files.
https://www.foxit.com/blog/use-action-wizard-to-automate-repetitive-tasks-in-pdfs/ -
One-time purchase option Yes verified 2026-07-11
Looking for perpetual licenses?
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Runs offline Yes verified 2026-07-11
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https://www.foxit.com/downloads/
FAQ
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