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Compare Adobe Acrobat Reader and Foxit PDF Editor 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Star Rating
(1,742)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Adobe Acrobat ReaderFoxit PDF Editor
Star Rating
(3,550)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansAdobe Acrobat Reader vs Foxit PDF Editor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Acrobat Reader easier to use and set up. However, Foxit PDF Editor is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Foxit PDF Editor overall.
- Reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Foxit PDF Editor over Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat Reader
No pricing availableFoxit PDF Editor
PDF Editor with Admin Console
Starting at $10.99
1 User Per Month
The PDF Editor with Admin Console offers comprehensive PDF management and editing tools, designed for team use with a centralized admin console for license management. It includes advanced editing features, cloud storage, and robust security options for enterprise environments.
- Create documents, merge, rotate, reorder, delete, and split PDFs
- Edit text and images in a PDF
- Convert PDFs and export to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat Reader
No trial information availableFoxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,540
9.3
2,506
Ease of Use
9.1
1,547
9.0
2,542
Ease of Setup
9.2
210
9.1
1,141
Ease of Admin
8.8
156
8.9
738
Quality of Support
8.6
1,074
8.9
1,765
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
144
9.0
707
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
1,534
8.8
2,392
Features by Category
Signature Process
Not enough data
9.1
831
Not enough data
8.4
643
Not enough data
8.7
730
Not enough data
8.6
645
Not enough data
8.7
649
Not enough data
8.1
552
Not enough data
8.5
575
Not enough data
8.8
713
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Security and Scalability
Not enough data
8.7
620
Not enough data
8.7
653
Not enough data
8.4
588
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
519
Not enough data
8.5
550
Not enough data
8.0
500
Not enough data
8.9
605
Not enough data
7.9
464
Format
9.0
644
Not enough data
8.1
577
Not enough data
7.7
471
Not enough data
Edit
7.7
595
Not enough data
8.5
586
Not enough data
8.8
547
Not enough data
Data
8.3
568
Not enough data
8.1
457
Not enough data
8.8
542
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
91
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
8.9
1232
Not enough data
8.9
1315
Not enough data
8.8
1308
Not enough data
8.8
1330
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
1400
Not enough data
9.0
1514
Not enough data
9.1
1453
Not enough data
8.8
1366
Not enough data
8.8
1328
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1179
Not enough data
7.6
733
Not enough data
7.2
653
Security
Not enough data
8.5
618
Not enough data
8.8
721
Not enough data
8.8
682
Conversion
Not enough data
9.1
843
Not enough data
8.7
657
Not enough data
8.6
631
Logistics
Not enough data
8.6
644
Not enough data
9.2
833
Not enough data
9.0
762
Agentic AI - File Converter
Not enough data
7.8
30
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.5
369
Not enough data
8.3
348
Not enough data
9.0
382
Generation
Not enough data
8.5
355
Not enough data
8.1
337
Not enough data
8.2
338
Delivery
Not enough data
8.2
335
Not enough data
7.9
325
Not enough data
7.8
324
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
248
Not enough data
7.3
246
Not enough data
7.6
197
Not enough data
7.6
197
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
8.3
16
Design
Not enough data
8.5
739
Not enough data
8.4
697
Not enough data
8.2
660
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
622
Not enough data
8.1
592
File Types
Not enough data
9.1
868
Not enough data
9.0
857
Not enough data
8.2
591
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.6
739
Not enough data
8.2
669
Not enough data
9.1
888
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
588
Not enough data
8.1
597
Not enough data
8.3
655
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
853
Not enough data
7.7
541
Not enough data
7.3
483
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
353
Not enough data
7.6
350
Not enough data
7.6
273
Not enough data
7.3
269
Not enough data
7.6
273
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
7.9
23
Design
Not enough data
8.6
242
Not enough data
8.6
259
Not enough data
9.0
265
Not enough data
8.9
266
Not enough data
8.4
224
Not enough data
8.3
222
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
239
Not enough data
8.7
236
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat Reader and Foxit PDF Editor share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Acrobat Reader is categorized as File Reader
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as Document Management, Document Creation, Document Generation, E-Signature, File Converter, Desktop Publishing, and PDF Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Foxit PDF Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Computer Software
4.4%
Higher Education
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.8%
Education Management
3.5%
Other
77.1%
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.8%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
74.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there anyway to rotate within this software?
3 Comments
DT
You can rotate all or selected pages in a document. You can only rotate in 90° increments. Open the PDF in Acrobat DC, and then choose View> Rotate View....Read more
is there any student package?
3 Comments
NW
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html
This link should take you to the student/educational pricing for the subscription to the software. ...Read more
Can you make it more stable even if the network connection is unavailable?
2 Comments
AD
Unless the document is saved in the Adobe Cloud that's probably why it doesn't let you open it. Try to save the document on the computer so it is not on a...Read more
How to change the Default font for text editing
4 Comments
PR
No this does not work no matter what the default always remains Helvetica. The font has to be selected every time you write text.Read more
What would be the best way to integrate this program into an in-house ERP?
4 Comments
KR
Hello Teran:
They have an enterprise edition available for purchase. I would check with FoxIt and request a custom quote with some best...Read more
How do I eliminate all the font changes that happen when I scan a legal document?
3 Comments
BP
Does anyone still use WordPerfect?
When you paste do you have the option to paste as plain text? Like other word processors (eg Word or Google docs). If...Read more
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