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Free alternatives to Foxit PDF Editor

Foxit PDF Editor has no free plan. 11 of the 15 other PDF editors in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Foxit PDF Editor is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $129.99 per user / year. 2 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

11 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 18, 2026 · Where the facts come from

How each one differs from Foxit PDF Editor

  1. Adobe Acrobat

    Adobe's PDF editor for desktop, web and mobile, with an AI tier

    What is free: Acrobat Reader is free: view, print, share and comment on PDFs and sign them, without editing, converting or the paid tools.

    • Adobe Acrobat starts at $14.99 per month on an annual plan, billed monthly. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • Adobe Acrobat has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Adobe Acrobat lists a browser extension.
    • Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    Adobe Acrobat vs Foxit PDF EditorAdobe Acrobat pricing and details

  2. PDF Expert

    PDF reader and editor for Mac, iPhone and iPad from Readdle

    What is free: The free app reads PDFs, highlights and marks them up, adds notes and stamps, and fills and signs forms; editing, converting and AI need Premium.

    • PDF Expert starts at $79.99 per year. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • PDF Expert has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists a web app.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists Windows and Android apps.
    PDF Expert vs Foxit PDF EditorPDF Expert pricing and details

  3. Soda PDF

    Windows PDF editor with an online version, sold by subscription

    What is free: Online quick tools are free up to 2 files a day or 3MB a file; editing, OCR, forms, AI and translation can be tried but not saved or downloaded.

    • Soda PDF has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    • Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents.
    Soda PDF vs Foxit PDF EditorSoda PDF pricing and details

  4. Xodo

    PDF tools on web, desktop and mobile, sold separately or as a suite

    What is free: 1 action a day with limited Xodo Web tools and 1GB of Xodo Drive; the Xodo PDF Reader and mobile apps can be installed free.

    • Xodo starts at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($10.99 billed monthly). Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • Xodo has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Xodo lists a Linux app.
    • Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents and forms.
    Xodo vs Foxit PDF EditorXodo pricing and details

  5. PDFgear

    Free PDF editor for desktop, mobile and web with an AI copilot

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • PDFgear is free. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • PDFgear has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only PDFgear lists a browser extension.
    • Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    PDFgear pricing and details

  6. PDF Candy

    90-plus online PDF tools and a Windows app, free within limits

    What is free: Free on web and desktop with no account or ads: page and hourly limits, smaller files, no batch processing and a cap on desktop operations.

    • PDF Candy starts at $4 per month, billed yearly. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • PDF Candy has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents and forms.
    PDF Candy pricing and details

  7. LightPDF

    Online PDF editor and converter with AI tools paid for in credits

    What is free: Free plan on the web only: limited access to selected features, files up to 10MB and cloud storage for 5 files for a year.

    • LightPDF starts at $5.99 per month. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • LightPDF has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents and forms.
    LightPDF pricing and details

  8. Smallpdf

    30-plus PDF tools in the browser, with Windows and mobile apps

    What is free: The 30+ tools with a daily download limit, basic compression, limited AI and mobile app use, and a Sign.com account for 2 documents a month.

    • Smallpdf has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Smallpdf lists a browser extension.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists a macOS app.
    • Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    Smallpdf pricing and details

  9. iLovePDF

    Online PDF tools with desktop and mobile apps, free for light use

    What is free: Basic plan: the essential tools with a limited number of documents and smaller file size limits per task, with ads; the desktop app works as a free PDF reader.

    • iLovePDF starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • iLovePDF has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    • iLovePDF also covers workflow automation.
    iLovePDF pricing and details

  10. Sejda

    Web and desktop PDF tools, free within daily limits or by the week

    What is free: Free on web and desktop with limits: on desktop, 3 tasks a day, files up to 50MB and 200 pages, OCR up to 10 pages and one file converted at a time.

    • Sejda starts at $5 per user for 7 days, paid once, with no renewal. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • Sejda has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Sejda lists a Linux app.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists iOS and Android apps.
    Sejda pricing and details

  11. PDF24 Tools

    Free online PDF tools paid for by ads, plus an offline Windows app

    What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.

    • PDF24 Tools is free. Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year.
    • PDF24 Tools has a free plan. Foxit PDF Editor does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Foxit PDF Editor lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
    • Foxit PDF Editor can be bought with a one-time purchase.
    PDF24 Tools pricing and details

Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Foxit PDF Editor?

Yes. Adobe Acrobat, PDF Expert, Soda PDF, Xodo, PDFgear, PDF Candy, LightPDF, Smallpdf and 3 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Foxit PDF Editor have a free plan?

Foxit PDF Editor has no free plan. Foxit PDF Editor is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $129.99 per user / year.

When was this checked?

Every listing on this page was checked on Oct 18, 2026, against the pages it cites. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Foxit PDF Editor: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.