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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+.

88/100

#2 of 9 PDF editors
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

PDF Editor costs $129.99 a user a year and edits text on Windows, macOS and the web¹.
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 envelopes¹.
Foxit's Trust Center lists a SOC 2 Type 2 report covering PDF Editor⁵.
Every plan starts with a 14-day free trial, with no credit card needed¹.

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 features².

Best for: People who want a full desktop editor with a one-time licence option.

Where the points come from

Editing30 of 30

Systems15 of 15

Signing and security20 of 20

Price8 of 20

Privacy15 of 15

Editing 30 of 30 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Edit existing text	YesPDF Editor edits text, images and pages².	6 / 6
OCR	YesPDF Editor turns scans into searchable PDFs with OCR².	6 / 6
True redaction	YesRedaction permanently deletes sensitive content; PDF Editor+ adds AI Smart Redact^3,2.	6 / 6
Create fillable forms	YesPDF Editor can create, fill, sign and send forms².	6 / 6
Compare two PDFs	YesPDF Editor compares two PDF versions².	6 / 6

Systems 15 of 15 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Apps	Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS and web apps; iOS and Android apps come with PDF Editor+^1,2.	15 / 15

Signing and security 20 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Request e-signatures	YesPDF Editor+ requests signatures and tracks responses, with 150 eSign envelopes a year^1,2.	8 / 8
Password protection	YesSets open and permission passwords with AES encryption and restricts printing, copying and editing³.	6 / 6
Certificate-based signatures	YesSigns PDFs with a digital ID that holds a certificate⁴.	6 / 6

Price 8 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free version without watermarks	Not publishedThe free Foxit PDF Reader reads, annotates, fills and signs⁶. Whether saved files carry a watermark is not published.	0 / 8
First-year price for text editing	$129.99/yrPDF Editor, $129.99 per user a year¹.	3 / 7
One-time licence	YesFoxit PDF Editor 14 is sold as a one-time $209.99 licence¹.	5 / 5

Privacy 15 of 15 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Edits files on your computer	YesDesktop apps for Windows and macOS edit files on your computer^1,2.	8 / 8
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001	YesFoxit's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2 for PDF Editor and eSign⁵.	7 / 7

The rule behind each line: how we score PDF editors.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Foxit PDF Reader1 person	Free⁶	$0	Read, annotate, fill forms and sign; no text editing
PDF Editor1 user	$129.99/year¹	$10.83	Windows, macOS and web
PDF Editor+1 user	$159.99/year¹	$13.33	Adds iOS and Android apps, eSign with 150 envelopes a year and Smart Redact
Foxit PDF Editor 141 user	$209.99 one-time^1,2	–	Windows and macOS; no AI Assistant, Smart Redact or cloud features

Annual plans can also be billed monthly, from $10.99 a month¹. The AI Assistant add-on costs $49.99 a year¹.

Strengths

A one-time licence is sold alongside the subscriptions¹.
OCR, document comparison and form creation come with the base PDF Editor plan².
Redaction permanently deletes content, and files can be restricted from printing or copying³.
Foxit lists a SOC 2 Type 2 report for PDF Editor⁵.

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 year¹.
The perpetual licence leaves out AI Assistant, Smart Redact and cloud features².
The free Foxit PDF Reader does not edit text⁶.

What Foxit Software Inc. says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

Foxit says more than 700 million users rely on its products².
Foxit says a licence costs 44% less than Adobe Acrobat, by its own calculation².

Other PDF editors

1
Wondershare PDFelementWindows users who want to buy a PDF editor once
90/100
$79.99/yrfirst-year price for text editing
3
iLovePDFBudget buyers who mostly work in the browser
85/100
$67.12/yrfirst-year price for text editing
4
PDFgearPeople who want to edit PDF text for free
81/100
$0first-year price for text editing
5
Adobe AcrobatPeople who want PDF editing and signature requests on every device
81/100
$179.88/yrfirst-year price for text editing

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Sources

Foxit PDF Editor Pricing — Compare Plans, Foxit. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
PDF Editor Software, Foxit. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Protect & Encrypt PDFs | Foxit PDF Editor, Foxit. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
PDF Sign (Foxit PDF Editor user manual), Foxit. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Foxit Trust Center: Security & Data Privacy, Foxit. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Free PDF Reader: Download and View PDFs, Foxit. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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