Foxit PDF Editor
PDF editor for Windows, Mac and web, yearly or as a one-time license
Our verdict
Third of our top three PDF editors
For: Offices that want a full desktop editor
Foxit PDF Editor edits text and pages, converts to and from Office, runs OCR, builds forms, redacts and compares versions on Windows, Mac and the web, and works with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box and Salesforce. PDF Editor is $129.99 per user a year, PDF Editor+, at $159.99, adds the iPhone and Android apps and 150 e-signature envelopes a year, and a perpetual license is $209.99 once. It is third because it costs more than UPDF and has no free plan, only a 14-day trial with no card; both subscriptions are annual, and the phone apps need PDF Editor+. Its iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 from about 4,800 ratings.
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Good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 18, 2026
Best for an Acrobat-style editor you can still buy outright
Foxit PDF Editor is a desktop app for Windows and Mac with a web version, and it does nearly everything Acrobat does: edit text, OCR, forms, redaction, compare. It's $129.99 a year, or $209.99 once if you hate subscriptions. Just know the phone apps only come with PDF Editor+.
Who Foxit PDF Editor is for
- Great if you're leaving Acrobat and want the same jobs done for less a year
- Handy when you'd rather pay once, since a perpetual license is still sold
- Good for offices on Windows and Mac that keep files in SharePoint or Box
Who Foxit PDF Editor is not for
- Skip it if you want to edit on your phone on the base plan, as mobile needs PDF Editor+
- Pricey if you only fix a typo now and then, since free editors here do that
- Tight if you lean on the AI, as 300 credits a month is it before a paid add-on
Why Foxit PDF Editor gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$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.
- CFree plan and trialNo 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.
- BFeaturesEdits 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.
- BEase of use4.5 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.
- APlatforms and integrationsWindows, 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.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Foxit's own pages on 18 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Foxit PDF Editor's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 9 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 3.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 13 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10.83 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $6.67 for the category: 8 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 16 PDF editors we grade, cut by the letter each got. Foxit PDF Editor’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 2 of 15, level with 7
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 15, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 15, level with 5
- BEase of useAbove 2 of 15, level with 11
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 13 of 15, level with 2
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 13 PDF editors. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Foxit PDF Editor, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Foxit PDF Editor you could make: forms and documents. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $129.99 a year.
What you could make
- Forms and documents: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Google Drive among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Foxit PDF Editor’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Foxit PDF Editor?
Foxit PDF Editor is a desktop and web PDF editor for editing text and pages, converting to and from Office formats, running OCR on scans, building forms and redacting. Subscriptions run on Windows, macOS and the web, with the iOS and Android apps on PDF Editor+, and Foxit also sells a one-time perpetual license. Foxit eSign, the company's e-signature service, is a separate product listed on its own.
Foxit PDF Editor is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $129.99 per user / year. See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Foxit PDF Editor pricing
- Starts at
- $129.99 per user / year
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of PDF Editor+, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| PDF Editor | $129.99per 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+ | $159.99per 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) | $209.99one-time purchase per user | A perpetual license for version 14 of the editor, paid once instead of a subscription. |
| Volume Licensing | Custom | Quoted for 30 or more licenses, subscription or perpetual, with discounts of up to 30% and one renewal date. |
Read from foxit.com on Oct 18, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Foxit PDF Editor before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Other savingsVolume 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.
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How people rate the Foxit PDF Editor app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
4,763 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 18, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Foxit PDF Editor free?
No, Foxit PDF Editor is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of PDF Editor+, no credit card required.
How much does Foxit PDF Editor cost?
Foxit PDF Editor lists 4 plans. PDF Editor: $129.99 per user / year ($10.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly). PDF Editor+: $159.99 per user / year ($13.99 a month on an annual plan billed monthly). Foxit PDF Editor 14 (Perpetual): $209.99 one-time purchase per user. Volume Licensing: custom pricing. Prices were read from foxit.com on Oct 18, 2026.
What platforms does Foxit PDF Editor work on?
Foxit PDF Editor is available on Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android.
Does Foxit PDF Editor offer any discounts?
Foxit PDF Editor publicly lists the following: Volume discounts from 30 licenses.
How is Foxit PDF Editor rated?
Foxit PDF Editor's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 4,763 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 18, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Does Foxit PDF Editor have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Foxit PDF Editor is listed for Windows, macOS, Web, iOS and Android.
Is Foxit PDF Editor open source?
Foxit PDF Editor is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Foxit PDF Editor integrate with?
Foxit PDF Editor's listing names Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, Salesforce and Foxit eSign. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Foxit PDF Editor?
Foxit PDF Editor is made by Foxit Software Incorporated. It dates from 2001.
What are the alternatives to Foxit PDF Editor?
The closest alternatives to Foxit PDF Editor in our directory are Adobe Acrobat, Nitro PDF Pro, PDFelement, UPDF and Foxit eSign. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Foxit PDF Editor.
How does Foxit PDF Editor compare with other PDF editors?
Foxit PDF Editor's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 9 of the 15 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 3. It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 13 of 15) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).
Is Foxit PDF Editor good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Foxit PDF Editor C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10.83 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $6.67 for the category: 8 of the 10 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Could I make my own version of Foxit PDF Editor?
The plain part of Foxit PDF Editor you could make: forms and documents. What surrounds it you could not. The 6 things listed below take a company, not a weekend. It costs $129.99 a year. What you could not make: Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout. Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other. It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team. It plugs into other products, Microsoft 365, SharePoint and Google Drive among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
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