Wondershare PDFelement vs Foxit PDF Editor
Two of the top three PDF editors, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Wondershare PDFelement has 90 points and Foxit PDF Editor 88, 2 apart on our PDF editors rules.
- Wondershare PDFelement earns more on price; Foxit PDF Editor earns more on nothing.
- First-year price for text editing: Wondershare PDFelement $79.99/yr, Foxit PDF Editor $129.99/yr.
Foxit PDF Editor88/100 #2 of 9
Best for: People who want a full desktop editor with a one-time licence option.
Points by group
| Group | Wondershare PDFelement | Foxit PDF Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Editing of 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Systems of 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Signing and security of 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Price of 20 | 10 | 8 |
| Privacy of 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Total | 90 | 88 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Wondershare PDFelement | Foxit PDF Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Edit existing text (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| OCR (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| True redaction (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Create fillable forms (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Compare two PDFs (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Apps (15) | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web 15 | Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android 15 |
| Request e-signatures (8) | Yes 8 | Yes 8 |
| Password protection (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Certificate-based signatures (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Free version without watermarks (8) | No 0 | Not published 0 |
| First-year price for text editing (7) | $79.99/yr 5 | $129.99/yr 3 |
| One-time licence (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Edits files on your computer (8) | Yes 8 | Yes 8 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (7) | Yes 7 | Yes 7 |
Wondershare PDFelement
PDFelement suits people who want a full desktop editor on Windows or Mac at a lower price than the big names. It covers text editing, OCR, redaction, forms, file comparison and tracked signature requests, and it is still sold as a perpetual licence. The catch: there is no free version, and the store shows sale prices without saying what the yearly plan renews at.
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor suits people who want OCR, redaction and file comparison in a desktop editor at a lower yearly price, or who prefer to pay once. The base plan covers Windows, macOS and the web; mobile apps and signature requests need PDF Editor+. The $209.99 perpetual licence runs on Windows and macOS without AI, Smart Redact or cloud features.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score PDF editors.