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# Adobe Acrobat Reader vs Foxit PDF Editor Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Adobe Acrobat Reader** [

4.5/5(1,766)

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews#reviews)

**Foxit PDF Editor** [

4.6/5(3,797)

](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
No pricing available

**Foxit PDF Editor**
Free Trial

**Starting at $10.99** 1 User Per Month · PDF Editor with Admin Console

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
2 months

Based on 50 responses

**Foxit PDF Editor**
2 months

Based on 149 responses

Return on Investment

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
8 months3 months sooner

Based on 42 responses

**Foxit PDF Editor**
11 months

Based on 139 responses

Perceived Cost

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
$$$$$

**Foxit PDF Editor**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
13%4% more

**Foxit PDF Editor**
9%

Pros & Cons

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
[
Ease of Use (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2283225&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Easy Access (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2283119&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2242745&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive Subscription (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2283127&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Foxit PDF Editor**
[
Ease of Use (510)
](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1233420&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
PDF Editing (378)
](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1232574&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (89)
](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1236139&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Difficulty (86)
](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1236269&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e89d21750715f4646ed61c011b2917dc/adobe-acrobat.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Acrobat

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7fe3ac866a6ee2c8e79ddc61b45ae7d2/adobe-illustrator.png "Product Avatar Image")

Illustrator

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-illustrator/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b63a01034ac032eb534b8ffbbe659987/adobe-indesign.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe InDesign

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-indesign/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0d6021e1f6253f85ed0eb22a67eb101b/adobe-photoshop.png "Product Avatar Image")

Photoshop

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-photoshop/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/integrations)

**Foxit PDF Editor**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_e89d21750715f4646ed61c011b2917dc/adobe-acrobat.png "Product Avatar Image")

Adobe Acrobat

](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_092f0dd37ac28e1cb49a46b9e0b4ad3f/autocad-lt.png "Product Avatar Image")

AutoCAD LT

](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad-lt/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_271552315c04a03aac2d91953498dcd4/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud.png "Product Avatar Image")

Autodesk Forma (formerly...

](https://www.g2.com/products/autodesk-forma-formerly-autodesk-construction-cloud/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f5acd1da14b345f319001b18d61238ef/awareim.png "Product Avatar Image")

AwareIM

](https://www.g2.com/products/awareim/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/integrations)

Screenshots

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**
No screenshot available

**Foxit PDF Editor**
 ![Foxit PDF Editor screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/178713/Edit-PDF.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

9.1

9.11,563

**Foxit PDF Editor**

9.3

9.32,569

Ease of Use

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

9.0

9.01,573

**Foxit PDF Editor**

9.0

9.02,610

Ease of Setup

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

9.1

9.1237

**Foxit PDF Editor**

9.1

9.11,214

Ease of Admin

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

8.8

8.8157

**Foxit PDF Editor**

8.9

8.9767

Quality of Support

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

8.6

8.61,095

**Foxit PDF Editor**

8.9

8.91,819

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

8.8

8.8145

**Foxit PDF Editor**

9.0

9.0737

Product Direction (% positive)

**Adobe Acrobat Reader**

8.2

8.21,552

**Foxit PDF Editor**

8.8

8.82,448

Features

E-Signature[Hide 79 FeaturesShow 79 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

1,049

Signature Process

Document Signing

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

831

Reminders and Expirations

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

641

Sign-In Process

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

729

Mobile Signatures

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

641

Signature Workflow

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

644

Bulk Digital Signatures 

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

550

Reporting

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

572

Signature Document Creation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

710

Multi-Party Signing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - E-Signature

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Scalability

Signature History and Audit

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

651

Regulatory Compliance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Enterprise Scalability

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Platform

Custom Branding

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

518

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

549

Internationalization

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

499

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

606

Integration APIs

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

464

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Renewal Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Marketing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Expiration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Signature Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Team Collaboration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Searchable Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

QR Codes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Two-Factor Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Age Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Waiver Kiosk

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Photo Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conditional Logic

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Reader[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.5

730

Not enough data

Format

File Type

9.0(won by default)

661

Not enough data

Conversion

8.1(won by default)

588

Not enough data

Batch Conversion

7.7(won by default)

471

Not enough data

Edit

Edit

7.7(won by default)

614

Not enough data

Annotate

8.6(won by default)

596

Not enough data

Inspection

8.8(won by default)

550

Not enough data

Data

Export

8.4(won by default)

581

Not enough data

Metadata

8.1(won by default)

459

Not enough data

Protect

8.8(won by default)

553

Not enough data

Operating System

PC Operating System

9.2(won by default)

99

Not enough data

Mac Operating System

9.1(won by default)

71

Not enough data

Linux Operating System

8.3(won by default)

56

Not enough data

PDF Editor[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.2

1,927

Organization

Protect

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1237

Document Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1317

Document Scanning

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1309

File Management

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Image Editing

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Text Editing

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

19

Editing History

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Editing

Size

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

1401

Edit Fields

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

1536

Convert to PDF

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1469

Field Functions

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1365

Annotate

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

1350

Operating System

PC Operating System

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

1181

Mac Operating System

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

727

Linux Operating System

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

653

Additional Functionality

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

9.9(won by default)

14

Digital Signature

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

PDF Conversion

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

10

Merge/Append Files

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

8

Annotations

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

15

Document Review

Not enough data

9.9(won by default)

12

Rearrange Pages

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

7

Delete Pages

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

8

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

PDF Reader

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compression

Not enough data

Not enough data

Indexing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Side-by-Side Comparison

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rotate Pages

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Converter[Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

977

Security

Data Recovery

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

617

File Details

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

721

Password

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

679

Conversion

Convert

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

846

Batch Conversion

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

656

Batch View

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

630

Logistics

Integrate

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

642

Edit

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

843

Split and Merge

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

765

Agentic AI - File Converter

Decision Making

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

31

Document Generation[Hide 62 FeaturesShow 62 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.0

444

Data Sources

Software

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

370

Spreadsheets

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

349

Documents

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

383

Generation

Templates

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

356

Automation

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

338

Branding

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

339

Email Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Delivery

Workflow

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

337

Schedule

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

326

Batch

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

325

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

249

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

247

AI Text-to-Image

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

197

AI Image-to-Text

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

197

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Document Generation

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Additional Functionality

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Output Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract Drafting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interaction Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contract/License Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Batch Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Conditional Logic

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Creation[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.2

1,048

Design

Graphics

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

740

Templates

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

697

Themes

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

660

Collaboration

Real-Time Communication

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

589

Multi-User Collaboration

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

File Types

Import

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

856

Export

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Web Publishing

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Edit & Revise

Document Editor

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

888

Revision History

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Suggestion Mode

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Integrate & Embed

Applications

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

651

Calendar

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Website

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Operating System

PC Operating System

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

849

Mac Operating System

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

540

Linux Operating System

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

484

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

353

AI Text Summarization

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

351

AI Text-to-Image

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

272

AI Text-to-Speech

Not enough data

7.3(won by default)

268

AI Image-to-Text

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

273

Agentic AI - Document Creation

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Desktop Publishing[Hide 8 FeaturesShow 8 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.5

330

Design

Templates

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

241

Infographics

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

224

Asset Library

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

222

Layout editor

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Publishing formats

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Saved preferences

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Platform Additional Functionality

Mobile Access

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

239

File Storage

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

236

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management[Hide 78 FeaturesShow 78 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Medical Purposes

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Legal Professionals

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Assessment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quality Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Indexing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Format Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Review

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Revision History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Generation

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Expiration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Annotations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Metadata Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Autosave

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Engineering Documents

Not enough data

Not enough data

Training Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Rollback

Not enough data

Not enough data

Digital Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Comparison

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Check-in/Check-out

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Text Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Brushes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Watermarking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pattern, Color & Art Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interactive Content

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Preview Functionality

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Fonts

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Digital Asset Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Design Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Social Media Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Print Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Adobe Acrobat Reader

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

41.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

30.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

27.4%

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Foxit PDF Editor

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

66.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

25.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

8.3%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

41.9%

66.0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

30.7%

25.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

27.4%

8.3%

Reviewers' Industry

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Adobe Acrobat Reader

Information Technology and Services

7.0%

Computer Software

4.5%

Higher Education

4.3%

Hospital & Health Care

3.8%

Education Management

3.7%

Other

76.7%

[![Foxit PDF Editor](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1704327af4e4eb2d2174535f45143cf5/foxit-pdf-editor.svg "Foxit PDF Editor")](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews)
Foxit PDF Editor

Construction

7.8%

Accounting

6.0%

Information Technology and Services

4.0%

Financial Services

3.8%

Higher Education

3.5%

Other

75.0%

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## Adobe Acrobat Reader vs Foxit PDF Editor

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use and set up. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration and 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.