Apryse vs Foxit PDF Editor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Apryse if

• Fits if you are building document features into a web or mobile product
• Works for teams that need viewing, redaction and conversion from one vendor

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want a PDF editor for yourself, as the main site has none
• Pricey if you are small, since packages start at $1,500 and the billing period is not stated
• Watch out: add-ons such as form building sit in the Digital Signing add-on and cost extra
• Skip it if you want a clear trial, as its length and limits are not stated

Pick Foxit PDF Editor if

• Fits if you're leaving Acrobat and want the same jobs done for $129.99 a year
• Makes sense if you'd rather pay once, as a $209.99 perpetual license is still sold

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want to edit on your phone on the base plan, as mobile needs PDF Editor+ at $159.99 a year
• Watch out: the $10.99 and $13.99 monthly prices are annual plans billed monthly; there's no month-to-month plan
• Tight if you lean on the AI, as 300 credits a month is it before a $49.99-a-year add-on
• Pricey if you send lots of documents to sign: PDF Editor+ has 150 envelopes a year, and unlimited is Foxit eSign, sold separately
• Not for you if you only fix a typo now and then, since free editors here do that

Apryse

• A developer product; there is no self-serve editor for individual users on the main site.
• Only entry-level packages from $1,500 are stated; all other pricing needs a quote.
• Add-ons such as form building (in the Digital Signing add-on) are priced on top of the base package.

Foxit PDF Editor

• The iOS and Android apps, AI Smart Redact and the 150 eSign envelopes a year come only with PDF Editor+; PDF Editor covers Windows, macOS and web.
• Both subscriptions are annual; the $10.99 and $13.99 monthly figures are an annual plan billed monthly, not a monthly plan.
• More AI use costs extra: the AI Assistant add-on is $49.99 a year for 2,000 credits a month and access to Foxit Workspace.
• Unlimited e-signature sending needs Foxit eSign, a separate product sold per user by the year.

Apryse

Web, server and mobile SDKs

WebViewer for the browser, a Server SDK for back ends and a Mobile SDK, plus scanner and data capture SDKs.

Viewing and annotation

The base package covers a viewer, annotations with audit trails, search, form filling and measurement tools.

Editing, redaction and security

Capabilities list PDF and DOCX editing, redaction, encryption and sanitization.

Conversion and generation

Converts Microsoft Office, HTML, PDF/A and CAD files, and generates PDFs from templates.

Data extraction and OCR

Smart data extraction, barcode and template extraction, OCR and ICR for scans.

Platform integrations

Ready-made options for Salesforce, Appian, Mendix, OutSystems, SharePoint and Creatio.

Foxit PDF Editor

Editing and page tools

Edit text and images, add, delete and reorder pages, merge and split files, compare two versions, add Bates numbering and reduce file size.

Conversion and OCR

Converts PDFs to and from Word, Excel and PowerPoint, exports images, turns scans into searchable text and checks PDF/A and accessibility.

Forms and signing

Create fillable forms with JavaScript, fill and sign, and add certificate signatures; PDF Editor+ can also send for e-signature through Foxit eSign.

Redaction and protection

Password protection, copy and edit restrictions and manual redaction on both plans, with AI Smart Redact to find personal data on PDF Editor+.

AI Assistant

Summarizes, translates, rewrites and answers questions about documents, with 300 credits a month included in every subscription.

Foxit DMS

Every subscription includes Foxit's document management system with unlimited cloud storage, shared workspaces, check-in and check-out and version history.

Apryse

• Entry-level package$1,500

  and up, billing period not stated

  Pricing page says entry-level packages for simple use cases start at $1,500.

• Custom licensingCustom

  Quoted by sales on features, document volume and server or client side; Mobile SDK is custom only.

Foxit PDF Editor

• PDF Editor$129.99

  per user / year ($10.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly)

  Windows, macOS and web apps: editing, conversion, OCR, forms, compare and security, with Foxit DMS and 300 AI credits a month.

• PDF Editor+$159.99

  per user / year ($13.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly)

  Everything in PDF Editor plus the iOS and Android apps, AI Smart Redact and Foxit eSign Essentials with 150 envelopes a year.

• Foxit PDF Editor 14 (Perpetual)$209.99

  one-time purchase per user

  A perpetual license for version 14 of the editor, paid once instead of a subscription.

• Volume LicensingCustom

  Quoted for 30 or more licenses, subscription or perpetual, with discounts of up to 30% and one renewal date.

Apryse

No public discounts listed.

Foxit PDF Editor

• Other savings

  Volume discounts from 30 licenses

  Foxit's pricing page gives discounts of up to 30% on orders of 30 or more licenses, for subscriptions or perpetual licenses, quoted by its sales team.