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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Adobe InDesign
Star Rating
(3,372)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $99.99 1 License Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansFoxit PDF Editor
Star Rating
(3,492)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Adobe InDesign excels in layout editing with a score of 9.1, allowing for intricate designs and professional-quality publications, while Foxit PDF Editor, with a score of 8.7, is noted for its straightforward editing capabilities but lacks some advanced layout features.
- Reviewers mention that Foxit PDF Editor shines in ease of use, scoring 9.0 compared to Adobe InDesign's 8.0. Users appreciate Foxit's intuitive interface, making it easier for beginners to navigate and utilize its features effectively.
- G2 users highlight that Adobe InDesign offers superior publishing formats, scoring 9.1, which is crucial for designers needing to export to various formats. In contrast, Foxit PDF Editor, with a score of 9.0, is more focused on PDF functionalities, which may limit options for users needing diverse output formats.
- Users on G2 report that Foxit PDF Editor provides better mobile access, scoring 8.3, which is essential for users who need to work on the go. Adobe InDesign, however, scores only 5.8 in this area, indicating a significant gap in mobile functionality.
- Reviewers mention that both products have similar scores for saved preferences at 8.9, indicating that users can easily save and retrieve their settings, but Adobe InDesign's asset library, scoring 8.2, is slightly less robust than Foxit's 8.3, which offers better organization and access to assets.
- Users say that while both products have a strong support system, Foxit PDF Editor scores higher at 8.9 compared to Adobe InDesign's 8.2, suggesting that users find Foxit's customer support more responsive and helpful when issues arise.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe InDesign
Creative Cloud Pro for teams
Starting at $99.99
1 License Per Month
20+ apps, including InDesign, and Firefly creative AI for images, video, and audio, plus exclusive business features.
- Create and publish brochures, digital magazines, eBooks, posters, and presentations with InDesign.
- 20+ photo, graphic design, and video apps
- Unlimited access to standard creative AI image and vector features like Generative Fill in Photoshop
Foxit 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 InDesign
Free Trial is available
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
3,079
9.3
2,482
Ease of Use
8.0
3,089
9.0
2,518
Ease of Setup
8.8
372
9.1
1,120
Ease of Admin
8.7
296
8.9
733
Quality of Support
8.2
2,367
8.9
1,744
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
269
9.0
702
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
3,045
8.8
2,368
Features by Category
Signature Process
Not enough data
9.1
821
Not enough data
8.4
640
Not enough data
8.7
725
Not enough data
8.5
636
Not enough data
8.7
641
Not enough data
8.1
549
Not enough data
8.5
570
Not enough data
8.8
706
Agentic AI - E-Signature
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Security and Scalability
Not enough data
8.7
616
Not enough data
8.7
649
Not enough data
8.4
584
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
518
Not enough data
8.5
548
Not enough data
8.0
499
Not enough data
8.9
603
Not enough data
7.9
463
Organization
Not enough data
8.9
1219
Not enough data
8.9
1305
Not enough data
8.8
1296
Not enough data
8.8
1320
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
1385
Not enough data
9.0
1499
Not enough data
9.1
1438
Not enough data
8.8
1361
Not enough data
8.8
1319
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1169
Not enough data
7.6
728
Not enough data
7.2
649
Security
Not enough data
8.5
612
Not enough data
8.8
717
Not enough data
8.8
674
Conversion
Not enough data
9.1
835
Not enough data
8.7
653
Not enough data
8.6
629
Logistics
Not enough data
8.6
641
Not enough data
9.2
826
Not enough data
9.0
756
Agentic AI - File Converter
Not enough data
7.7
28
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.5
366
Not enough data
8.3
345
Not enough data
9.0
377
Generation
Not enough data
8.5
351
Not enough data
8.1
333
Not enough data
8.2
334
Delivery
Not enough data
8.2
332
Not enough data
7.9
322
Not enough data
7.8
321
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
245
Not enough data
7.3
243
Not enough data
7.6
194
Not enough data
7.6
194
Agentic AI - Document Generation
Not enough data
8.3
13
Design
Not enough data
8.5
735
Not enough data
8.4
692
Not enough data
8.2
656
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
616
Not enough data
8.1
588
File Types
Not enough data
9.1
864
Not enough data
9.0
853
Not enough data
8.2
588
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.6
734
Not enough data
8.2
665
Not enough data
9.1
882
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
7.9
583
Not enough data
8.1
591
Not enough data
8.4
651
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
846
Not enough data
7.7
539
Not enough data
7.3
480
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
349
Not enough data
7.6
345
Not enough data
7.7
270
Not enough data
7.3
266
Not enough data
7.6
268
Agentic AI - Document Creation
Not enough data
8.2
20
Design
8.2
199
8.5
240
9.0
216
8.6
259
9.1
232
9.0
264
8.9
221
8.9
266
8.0
194
8.4
224
8.1
194
8.3
221
Platform Additional Functionality
5.9
141
8.3
236
7.9
162
8.6
234
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe InDesign and Foxit PDF Editor are categorized as Desktop Publishing
Unique Categories
Adobe InDesign has no unique categories
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as Document Management, Document Creation, Document Generation, E-Signature, File Converter, and PDF Editor
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe InDesign
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
Design
11.7%
Graphic Design
11.4%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Higher Education
5.3%
Architecture & Planning
3.9%
Other
56.6%
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.8%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
75.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
What other things do use Indesign for, besides designing a catalog.
7 Comments
DG
In addition to using Indesign for catalogs, I use it for flyers, brochures and even web banners. I used to design web ads primarily with Photoshop, but I...Read more
Will you allow users to edit images later on within InDesign
3 Comments
MM
I'm not sure which version you are using, but I am several versions back. The version I am using is CS5.5 which does not allow you to edit an image much...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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