--- title: Foxit PDF Editor canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/foxit-pdf-editor/ category: PDF Editors points: 88 rank: 2 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Foxit PDF Editor PDF editor for Windows, macOS and the web, sold by subscription or as a one-time licence, with mobile apps and e-sign on PDF Editor+. 88 points out of 100. #2 of 9 PDF editors. Vendor: Foxit Software Inc.. Website: https://www.foxit.com/pdf-editor/ - PDF Editor costs $129.99 a user a year and edits text on Windows, macOS and the web [1]. - A perpetual licence, Foxit PDF Editor 14, costs $209.99 once but leaves out AI and cloud features [1][2]. - Sending documents for signature needs PDF Editor+, at $159.99 a year with 150 eSign envelopes [1]. - Foxit's Trust Center lists a SOC 2 Type 2 report covering PDF Editor [5]. - Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, with no credit card needed [1]. Verdict: 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 [1][2]. The base plan covers Windows, macOS and the web; mobile apps and signature requests need PDF Editor+ [1]. The $209.99 perpetual licence runs on Windows and macOS without AI, Smart Redact or cloud features [2]. Best for: People who want a full desktop editor with a one-time licence option. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Editing | Edit existing text | Yes | 6/6 | PDF Editor edits text, images and pages [2]. | | Editing | OCR | Yes | 6/6 | PDF Editor turns scans into searchable PDFs with OCR [2]. | | Editing | True redaction | Yes | 6/6 | Redaction permanently deletes sensitive content; PDF Editor+ adds AI Smart Redact [3][2]. | | Editing | Create fillable forms | Yes | 6/6 | PDF Editor can create, fill, sign and send forms [2]. | | Editing | Compare two PDFs | Yes | 6/6 | PDF Editor compares two PDF versions [2]. | | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android | 15/15 | Windows, macOS and web apps; iOS and Android apps come with PDF Editor+ [1][2]. | | Signing and security | Request e-signatures | Yes | 8/8 | PDF Editor+ requests signatures and tracks responses, with 150 eSign envelopes a year [1][2]. | | Signing and security | Password protection | Yes | 6/6 | Sets open and permission passwords with AES encryption and restricts printing, copying and editing [3]. | | Signing and security | Certificate-based signatures | Yes | 6/6 | Signs PDFs with a digital ID that holds a certificate [4]. | | Price | Free version without watermarks | Not published | 0/8 | The free Foxit PDF Reader reads, annotates, fills and signs [6]. Whether saved files carry a watermark is not published. | | Price | First-year price for text editing | $129.99/yr | 3/7 | PDF Editor, $129.99 per user a year [1]. | | Price | One-time licence | Yes | 5/5 | Foxit PDF Editor 14 is sold as a one-time $209.99 licence [1]. | | Privacy | Edits files on your computer | Yes | 8/8 | Desktop apps for Windows and macOS edit files on your computer [1][2]. | | Privacy | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Yes | 7/7 | Foxit's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 for PDF Editor and eSign [5]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Foxit PDF Reader | Free [6] | $0 | | PDF Editor | $129.99/year [1] | $10.83 | | PDF Editor+ | $159.99/year [1] | $13.33 | | Foxit PDF Editor 14 | $209.99 one-time [1][2] | - | Annual plans can also be billed monthly, from $10.99 a month [1]. The AI Assistant add-on costs $49.99 a year [1]. ## Strengths - A one-time licence is sold alongside the subscriptions [1]. - OCR, document comparison and form creation come with the base PDF Editor plan [2]. - Redaction permanently deletes content, and files can be restricted from printing or copying [3]. - Foxit lists a SOC 2 Type 2 report for PDF Editor [5]. ## Limits - iOS and Android apps need PDF Editor+, not the base plan [1][2]. - Signature requests need PDF Editor+ and are capped at 150 envelopes a year [1]. - The perpetual licence leaves out AI Assistant, Smart Redact and cloud features [2]. - The free Foxit PDF Reader does not edit text [6]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - Foxit says more than 700 million users rely on its products [2]. - Foxit says a licence costs 44% less than Adobe Acrobat, by its own calculation [2]. ## Sources 1. [Foxit PDF Editor Pricing — Compare Plans](https://www.foxit.com/pdf-editor/pricing/), Foxit, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [PDF Editor Software](https://www.foxit.com/pdf-editor/), Foxit, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Protect & Encrypt PDFs | Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.foxit.com/pdf-editor/protect-sign-pdf/), Foxit, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [PDF Sign (Foxit PDF Editor user manual)](https://help.foxit.com/manuals/pdf-editor/mac/en-us/v13/PDF_Sign.html), Foxit, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Foxit Trust Center: Security & Data Privacy](https://www.foxit.com/trust-center/), Foxit, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Free PDF Reader: Download and View PDFs](https://www.foxit.com/pdf-reader/), Foxit, accessed 2026-10-08