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# Foxit PDF Editor

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> Leading PDF editor tool that allows you to view, create, edit, collaborate, share, protect and sign PDF documents.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 90 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses Foxit PDF Editor?

Small Business | 
Mid-Market | 
Enterprise

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 90 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Foxit Software
- **Founded**: 2001

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$10,99
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Yearly subscription, paid in full or paid monthly.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
- **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 210 more

## Features

- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Annotations
- Collaboration Tools
- Commenting/Notes
- Content Management
- Convert to PDF
- Customizable Templates
- Delete Pages
- Digital Signature
- Document Management
- Document Review
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Electronic Signature
- Encryption
- Forms Management
- Full Text Search
- Merge/Append Files
- Mobile Access
- Multiple Output Formats
- Optical Character Recognition
- Rearrange Pages
- Rich Text Editor
- Rotate Pages
- Search/Filter
- Templates
- Text Editing
- Third-Party Integrations
- Version Control
- Watermarking
- Workflow Management

## Integrations (20 total)

- Alfresco Digital Business Platform
- Box
- ChatGPT
- Docusign
- Dropbox Business
- Egnyte
- Foxit eSign
- Google Chrome
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Purview Information Protection
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word

... and 5 more integrations

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- Knowledge Base
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat

## Category

- [PDF Editor Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32779/pdf-editor/software)

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## Reviews

### "Foxit pdfs the good and bad" — 3.0/5

> **Bill** | *19 January 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It does everything we need to di. Converts files into pdf for quotes and documentation to sign. We use it daily for course registration processes.
> 
> **Cons**: Its availability to manage licenses anf add ons can be quite confusing compared to other products in that space. It also increases cost deoending on versions.
> 
> We use this forbour quoting and registering students into our classes. We provide them documents for purchase orders in pdf format.

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### "A much better Subscription based PDF Editor" — 4.0/5

> **Pradeep** | *18 January 2025* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It provides a smooth way to organize, edit your documents through decluttered and perfectly designed toolbars. It is cheaper compared to its competitors and more features rich. AI support has been a gamechanger and much needed feature in todays' scenario.
> 
> **Cons**: There is a certain disintegration between the desktop, web and mobile version of the software when comparing the PDF Editor and PDF Editor plus.The subscription based version has
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> I love and appreciate the cost advantage that Foxit provides me over Adobe with enticing features which makes it a better choice. The subscription model has brought more similarity to Adobe but the AI assistant with automatic features and cloud storage makes it a more effective tool.

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### "A useful PDF editor, with signing features." — 5.0/5

> **Emma** | *29 April 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Foxit PDF Editor makes editing pdf easy, quick and simple. I use it often to redact pdfs, add comments and notes, and share. The legally binding signing features which include electronic signatures and digital signatures is a very useful feature which we use frequently. This speeds up getting important documents signed by the right people, such as bank documents. It is easy to use and does not require a steep learning curve.
> 
> **Cons**: Foxit PDF editor requires certain subscription levels to access advanced features and for multiple logins. I would recommend researching what level you require. Foxit PDF Editor does have 24/7 customer service, but this is available through a call, a chat function would be helpful.
> 
> My overall experience with Foxit PDF Editor is a positive one, I use it weekly for simple edits and signing. I have had no issues with document sizes meaning I can quickly upload pdfs of any size and edit. I can then easily download my edited files.

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### "Great alternative for PDF editor" — 4.0/5

> **Zafar** | *14 March 2026* | Renewables & Environment | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: It is a great alternative tool for PDF edits and makes it easy to use in all ways, meaning on tablet, pc and mobile. PDF document management is secured and makes it easy access. File edition and conversion are working great and pristine, with favorable speed and great performance.
> 
> **Cons**: Tools of PDF editor are some times too much and you can be a bit lost without direct navigation. You need to master all of them, however in practice you don’t use them all, just those that you need most
> 
> In absence of any other tool, this tool is favorable and great alternative, even if it has its own features tha need time to learn

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### "Very reliable pdf editor/reader tool" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *22 February 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: This is one of the frequent tools I have been using for my pdf documents, which it's the most significant feature that I like is when other pdf readers/editors are not able to open or process certain problematic files, it easily handles the work.
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> **Cons**: I would say the UI has some room to be enhanced. Simplicity is the key for such tools that by essence are not designed for complex tasks.

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