Foxit PDF Editor vs UPDF
We give Foxit PDF Editor a 2.8 GPA and UPDF a 3.0, out of 4.0. Foxit PDF Editor grades higher on platforms. UPDF grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, 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
UPDF
PDF editor with AI chat, one license across desktop and mobile
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAFoxit PDF EditorGood | 3.0GPAUPDFVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, not a bargain. Spread over three years, the $209.99 perpetual license works out cheaper, but still middling. | A$49.99 a year on the US App Store, among the cheapest paid editors here, and one license covers every platform. The $79.99 perpetual license, spread over three years, is cheaper still, though the AI isn't in it and updf.com may charge differently. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial of PDF Editor+ with no card needed, which is plenty of time to see if it suits you. After that you pay or stop. | CThere's a free version, but it's 2 conversions a day, AI on 5 files and a watermark on anything you save. Fine for a look around, not for real work. |
| 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. | BEdits text and images, converts to Office and PDF/A, OCRs in 38 languages, builds forms, redacts, compares and batch-processes, with Bates numbers. It covers the whole job. The Mac App Store edition leaves out OCR; the updf.com download has it. |
| 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 store rating on record. It's an app you install and start editing in, with nothing to set up first. |
| 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. | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android, synced through UPDF Cloud, plus Dropbox. No browser version and a short integration list, so it stops at B. |
| Best for | an Acrobat-style editor you can still buy outright | one cheap license for computer and phone |
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 UPDF. 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. UPDF starts at $4.17 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0.
Foxit PDF Editor scores higher, and starts $6.66 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 none scores higher than UPDF 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 starts at $129.99 per user / year. UPDF starts at $49.99 per year (US App Store).
- Only Foxit PDF Editor lists a web app.
- Foxit PDF Editor also covers documents.
At a glance
| Foxit PDF Editor | UPDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $129.99 per user / year | $49.99 per year (US App Store) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of PDF Editor+, no credit card required | Free version: 2 conversions a day, AI on 5 files, and a watermark on saved changes |
| Web | ||
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Made by | Foxit Software Incorporated | Superace Software Technology Co., Ltd. |
| Price read from | foxit.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Foxit PDF Editor
- Offices replacing Adobe Acrobat on Windows and Mac machines
- Buyers who prefer to pay once: a perpetual license is still sold
- Teams that also send documents for signature through Foxit eSign
UPDF
- People who work on PDFs across a computer, a phone and a tablet
- Buyers who want a perpetual license at a lower price than Acrobat
- Students and researchers who summarize and translate long PDFs
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.
UPDF
- updf.com answered with a bot check, so prices are from the US App Store, where some purchases carry no billing period; website prices may differ.
- The AI assistant is a separate subscription; free AI use stops at 5 files and 100 questions.
- The Mac App Store edition lacks OCR; the edition downloaded from updf.com includes it.
- The free version limits conversions to 2 a day and adds a watermark when saving changes.
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.
UPDF
- Text and image editing
- Change the font, size and color of existing text, resize, crop, replace or extract images, and add or remove links.
- AI assistant
- Chats with a PDF to summarize it, translates whole files while keeping the layout, turns PDFs into mind maps and answers questions about images.
- Convert and OCR
- Converts PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF/A, images, text and HTML, and recognizes text in scans in 38 languages.
- Forms, signatures and redaction
- Create fillable forms, fill and sign them, add digital signatures, redact sensitive text, compare two PDFs and set passwords.
- Batch processing
- Converts, merges, compresses, encrypts and runs OCR on many files at once, and adds watermarks, headers and Bates numbers in bulk.
- UPDF Cloud
- Syncs files and saved signatures across Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, with 10GB for paid users and 1GB free.
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.
UPDF
Annual Subscription$49.99
per year (US App Store)
UPDF Pro on every platform with 10GB of UPDF Cloud; the stores also list Monthly ($9.99) and Quarterly ($19) subscriptions.
Perpetual License$79.99
one-time purchase (US App Store)
UPDF Pro paid once, without the AI assistant, which is sold only as a subscription.
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.
UPDF
- Lifetime license
Perpetual license
UPDF sells a perpetual license as a one-time purchase, listed at $79.99 on the US App Store; it does not include the AI assistant.
