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

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

Pick Tungsten Power PDF if

• Fits if you want an Office-style ribbon and a one-time license
• Works for teams who need a PDF editor on desktop, web and phones

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you want Advanced on a Mac, as it is Windows only
• Watch out: the price page showed Singapore dollars from here, so check your own price
• Not for you if you want an included AI, because Business uses your own OpenAI license
• Pricey if you need Business, as it has no published price and needs at least 5 users
• Watch out: licenses include 90 days of product support, and later upgrades are sold separately

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.

Tungsten Power PDF

• Prices on the vendor's page showed in Singapore dollars from this location; a US dollar list price was not confirmed.
• Advanced is Windows only; the Mac edition is sold as Standard only.
• Business has no published price, needs at least 5 users, and its generative AI uses your own OpenAI license.
• Desktop licenses include 90 days of product support; later upgrades are sold separately.

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.

Tungsten Power PDF

Create, edit and convert

Make PDFs from Office files and convert PDFs back to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, JPG and HTML.

Office-style ribbon

The interface follows Microsoft Office conventions, with add-ins to open and export PDFs from Office.

Security and redaction

Set encrypted passwords and permissions, and redact sensitive content and private metadata.

Batch and Bates (Advanced)

Advanced adds batch processing, Bates numbering and stamping, and advanced redaction.

Cloud editor and Teams (Business)

Business users can open and edit PDFs in a browser and review them inside Microsoft Teams.

Mobile apps

Apps for iOS and Android read, annotate, sign and share PDFs.

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.

Tungsten Power PDF

• Power PDF StandardSGD 159

  one-time purchase per license, excl. tax

  Windows or Mac desktop editor for home users: create, edit and export PDFs. USD list price not read.

• Power PDF AdvancedSGD 219

  one-time purchase per license, excl. tax

  Windows only. Adds e-signature, batch processing, Bates numbering, advanced redaction and SharePoint and iManage links.

• Power PDF BusinessCustom

  Subscription or perpetual, for 5 or more users: cloud editor, Teams app, central admin, Citrix support.

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.

Tungsten Power PDF

No public discounts listed.