Foxit PDF Editor vs Xodo PDF Studio (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Foxit PDF Editor grades higher than Xodo PDF Studio: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Foxit PDF Editor grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Foxit PDF Editor
PDF editor for Windows, Mac and web, yearly or as a one-time license
Xodo PDF Studio
Offline PDF editor for Windows, Mac and Linux, formerly Qoppa
Which one is for you
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 Xodo PDF Studio if
- Fits if you want an offline editor on Linux as well as Windows and Mac
- Works for people who need batch actions and document comparison
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19.99 against $9.99 billed yearly
- Tight if you want a free option, because the demo watermarks saved files
- Watch out: the trial needs a credit card
- Skip it if you want a browser or phone version, as Xodo Web is a separate product
- Watch out: Qoppa's older pages still show an old sale banner and a coupon placeholder
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAFoxit PDF EditorGood | 2.2GPAXodo PDF StudioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$129.99 a year for PDF Editor, the plan that edits text on Windows, Mac and web. That's the dear end of normal for PDF editors. Spread over three years, the $209.99 perpetual license costs less, but still sits in the middle. | C$9.99 a month billed yearly sits between the $6.67 middle and the $10.83 dearer quarter; the monthly plan is $19.99 and the perpetual license is $240. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial of PDF Editor+ with no card needed. After that you pay or stop. | DThe free trial needs a credit card, and the downloadable demo adds watermarks. |
| Features | BEdits text and images, converts to and from Office, OCRs scans, builds forms with JavaScript, redacts, compares versions and adds Bates numbers. It covers the whole job. Smart Redact and the phone apps wait for PDF Editor+, and heavy AI use costs extra. | BContent editing, OCR, redaction, batch actions, conversion and comparison. The listing shows no gap in the core work. |
| Ease of use | B4.5 from 4,763 App Store ratings for the Foxit PDF Editor app. On a computer it's an editor you install and start using, with nothing to set up first. | BNo rating on record; a program you install and use, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWindows, Mac, web, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and Salesforce. Just note the phone apps come with PDF Editor+, not the base plan. | CWindows, Mac and Linux, which are computers only. No browser or phone edition in this plan. |
| Best for | an Acrobat-style editor you can still buy outright | an offline PDF editor on Windows, Mac and Linux |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Foxit PDF Editor and Xodo PDF Studio. How we grade
Price against what you get
Foxit PDF Editor starts at $10.83 a month when paid by the year for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Xodo PDF Studio starts at $9.99 a month and scores 2.7.
Foxit PDF Editor scores higher, and starts $0.84 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other PDF editors on the chart, none scores higher than Foxit PDF Editor for less, and 6 score higher than Xodo PDF Studio for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents and forms.
- Xodo PDF Studio also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Foxit PDF Editor | Xodo PDF Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $129.99 per user / year | $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of PDF Editor+, no credit card required | Free trial with full features; a credit card is required. The downloadable demo adds watermarks. |
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| Made by | Foxit Software Incorporated | Apryse Software Inc. |
| Price read from | foxit.com | xodo.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Xodo PDF Studio
- There is no free version; the downloadable demo puts watermarks on saved documents.
- The free trial needs a credit card.
- Desktop only: there is no browser or mobile edition inside this plan, and Xodo Web is a separate product.
- Qoppa's own pages now point to Xodo, and its older sale banner and coupon placeholder still show.
Key features
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.
Xodo PDF Studio
- Content editing
- Edit text and images inside a PDF, add watermarks, headers and footers, and design interactive forms.
- OCR and scanning
- Scan to PDF and turn scanned pages and images into searchable text with built-in OCR.
- Security and redaction
- Password-protect files, sign them digitally, redact content and sanitize hidden data.
- Batch and Action Wizard
- Process many PDFs at once and automate repeated tasks with the Action Wizard.
- Conversion and comparison
- Convert to and from Microsoft Office files and HTML, and compare two PDFs with an overlay.
- Standards support
- Supports PDF 2.0 and the PDF/A, PDF/X and PDF/UA standards, with print and prepress tools.
Plans
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.
Xodo PDF Studio
Yearly subscription$9.99
per month, billed annually ($119.88 a year)
60+ professional tools on desktop, usable offline on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Monthly subscription$19.99
per month, billed monthly
The same desktop editor with no yearly commitment.
Perpetual license$240
one-time purchase per user
Pay once and keep the editor; the pricing page offers 1, 2 or 3 year support periods.
Ways to pay less
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.
Xodo PDF Studio
- Annual discount
Save $120 a year with yearly billing
Xodo's PDF Studio page lists $9.99 a month on the yearly plan against $19.99 monthly, a saving of $120 a year.
- Other savings
Volume discounts for teams
Xodo says volume discounts are available for teams and enterprises, and offers custom quotes.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Foxit PDF Editor or Xodo PDF Studio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Foxit PDF Editor starts at $129.99 per user / year, and Xodo PDF Studio starts at $9.99 per month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Foxit PDF Editor or Xodo PDF Studio?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Foxit PDF Editor nor Xodo PDF Studio has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Foxit PDF Editor and Xodo PDF Studio run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Foxit PDF Editor lists a web app and iOS and Android apps and only Xodo PDF Studio lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.