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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (35.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
$6.00 1 User Per Month
Foxit PDF Editor
Star Rating
(3,525)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
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Star Rating
(5,630)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (35.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 1 User Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft 365 excels in multi-user collaboration with a score of 9.2, allowing teams to work seamlessly together in real-time, while Foxit PDF Editor falls short with a score of 8.1, making it less effective for collaborative projects.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft 365's export capabilities are top-notch, scoring 9.4, which facilitates easy sharing of documents in various formats. In contrast, Foxit PDF Editor, with a score of 9.1, offers solid export options but lacks the versatility that Microsoft 365 provides.
- G2 users highlight that Microsoft 365's document editor is highly rated at 9.2, offering a rich set of features for creating and editing documents. Foxit PDF Editor, while also strong at 9.1, does not match the comprehensive editing tools available in Microsoft 365.
- Users on G2 appreciate Microsoft 365's real-time communication features, scoring 9.3, which enhance team interactions. Foxit PDF Editor, with a score of 8.1, does not provide the same level of integrated communication tools, making it less suitable for dynamic team environments.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft 365's ease of setup is rated at 8.8, making it user-friendly for new users, while Foxit PDF Editor scores slightly higher at 9.1, indicating a smoother initial experience for setup.
- Users say that both products have a strong quality of support, with Microsoft 365 scoring 8.5 and Foxit PDF Editor at 8.9, but Foxit users report slightly better experiences with customer service responsiveness and helpfulness.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$6.00
1 User Per Month
Business Basic combines web and mobile versions of the Office apps, business email with Exchange, user management, 1 TB of OneDrive storage, and Teams for up to 300 users.
- Identity, access, and user management for up to 300 employees
- Custom business email (you@yourbusiness.com
- Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Free Trial
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Microsoft 365
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
2,485
9.3
4,664
Ease of Use
9.0
2,521
9.0
4,713
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,122
8.9
1,273
Ease of Admin
8.9
733
8.7
959
Quality of Support
8.9
1,746
8.5
3,934
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
702
8.8
932
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,371
8.8
4,600
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.1
822
Not enough data
8.4
641
Not enough data
8.7
726
Not enough data
8.5
637
Not enough data
8.7
642
Not enough data
8.1
549
Not enough data
8.5
570
Not enough data
8.8
707
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
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
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.7
617
Not enough data
8.7
650
Not enough data
8.4
585
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
519
Not enough data
8.5
549
Not enough data
8.0
500
Not enough data
8.9
604
Not enough data
7.9
464
Not enough data
File Management
Not enough data
9.3
179
Not enough data
9.3
177
Not enough data
9.4
176
Not enough data
9.0
171
Not enough data
8.9
173
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.8
76
Collaboration
Not enough data
9.2
176
Not enough data
9.5
175
Not enough data
9.1
175
Not enough data
8.8
172
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.2
170
Not enough data
9.1
167
Not enough data
8.9
168
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
9.4
169
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
183
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
9.0
178
Not enough data
8.8
180
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.5
179
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
8.8
177
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
179
Not enough data
9.2
178
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
178
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
9.0
175
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.7
133
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.6
132
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.5
133
Not enough data
8.7
136
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.5
85
Organization
8.9
1222
Not enough data
8.9
1308
Not enough data
8.8
1299
Not enough data
8.8
1322
Not enough data
Editing
8.9
1388
Not enough data
9.0
1502
Not enough data
9.1
1441
Not enough data
8.8
1363
Not enough data
8.8
1321
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
1171
Not enough data
7.6
729
Not enough data
7.2
650
Not enough data
Security
8.5
612
Not enough data
8.8
718
Not enough data
8.8
675
Not enough data
Conversion
9.1
836
Not enough data
8.7
654
Not enough data
8.6
630
Not enough data
Logistics
8.6
642
Not enough data
9.2
827
Not enough data
9.0
757
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
7.7
28
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
8.9
124
Not enough data
8.5
125
Not enough data
8.2
122
Not enough data
8.6
122
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
8.9
128
Not enough data
9.0
126
Not enough data
9.0
130
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.8
120
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
8.9
122
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
Not enough data
8.1
37
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
162
Not enough data
8.8
162
Not enough data
9.1
162
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
163
Not enough data
8.3
162
Not enough data
8.6
155
Not enough data
9.1
159
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
156
Not enough data
8.9
155
Not enough data
9.1
160
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
108
Not enough data
7.9
106
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
7.2
104
Not enough data
7.9
105
Not enough data
7.5
103
Inbox Tools
Not enough data
8.9
210
Not enough data
9.0
209
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
9.1
208
Coordination Tools
Not enough data
9.2
211
Not enough data
9.0
208
Not enough data
8.7
206
Software Options
Not enough data
9.3
212
Not enough data
8.8
212
Email Client - Agentic AI
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.2
78
Calculating
Not enough data
9.2
181
Not enough data
9.1
180
Insights
Not enough data
8.7
179
Not enough data
9.1
177
Editing
Not enough data
8.8
178
Not enough data
8.8
176
Not enough data
8.9
175
Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
175
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
9.0
172
Not enough data
9.1
176
Applications
Not enough data
9.3
1273
Not enough data
9.1
1213
Not enough data
8.8
1200
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.9
1179
Not enough data
8.8
1095
Not enough data
8.7
1147
Management
Not enough data
8.8
1170
Not enough data
9.1
1230
Not enough data
9.2
1258
Agentic AI - Office Suites
Not enough data
8.1
124
Not enough data
8.1
125
Data Sources
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.3
346
Not enough data
9.0
379
Not enough data
Generation
8.5
353
Not enough data
8.1
335
Not enough data
8.2
336
Not enough data
Delivery
8.2
333
Not enough data
7.8
323
Not enough data
7.8
322
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
246
Not enough data
7.3
244
Not enough data
7.6
195
Not enough data
7.5
195
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
8.3
14
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.1
193
Not enough data
9.1
191
Not enough data
8.6
187
Not enough data
9.2
189
Not enough data
9.2
189
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
9.2
195
Not enough data
9.0
190
Not enough data
9.1
190
Not enough data
9.0
185
Software Type
Not enough data
9.0
193
Not enough data
9.1
190
Not enough data
9.2
191
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.4
75
Not enough data
8.3
75
Survey Management
Not enough data
8.8
45
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.9
46
Survey Customization
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.7
44
Not enough data
8.8
45
Survey Insights
Not enough data
8.9
45
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
9.0
44
Not enough data
8.9
45
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Calendar View
Not enough data
9.0
202
Not enough data
8.9
205
Shared Calendar
Not enough data
8.9
203
Not enough data
8.9
202
Accessibility
Not enough data
8.8
195
Not enough data
8.6
196
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
197
Not enough data
8.8
200
Not enough data
8.9
198
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
8.6
197
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
139
Not enough data
8.0
135
Not enough data
7.9
134
Agentic AI - Calendar
Not enough data
7.7
72
Notifications
Not enough data
9.0
112
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
8.9
109
Settings
Not enough data
9.1
114
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
9.0
111
Personalization
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.9
109
Integrations
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
8.3
106
Not enough data
9.0
109
Not enough data
8.8
106
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.4
81
Not enough data
8.3
80
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
8.8
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.9
44
Design
8.5
737
8.8
234
8.4
693
8.9
236
8.2
657
8.7
233
Collaboration
8.1
618
9.2
236
8.1
589
9.2
236
File Types
9.1
866
9.4
241
9.0
855
9.1
239
8.2
589
8.6
231
Edit & Revise
8.6
736
8.9
240
8.2
666
8.8
235
9.1
884
9.2
239
Integrate & Embed
7.9
585
8.8
233
8.1
593
8.6
232
8.3
652
8.9
235
Operating System
9.1
848
9.4
237
7.7
539
8.5
230
7.3
481
7.9
222
Generative AI
7.7
350
8.1
175
7.6
346
8.2
176
7.7
271
7.8
172
7.3
267
8.0
175
7.6
269
7.9
170
Agentic AI - Document Creation
8.2
21
8.4
92
Design
8.5
240
Not enough data
8.6
259
Not enough data
9.0
264
Not enough data
8.9
266
Not enough data
8.4
224
Not enough data
8.3
221
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
236
Not enough data
8.6
234
Not enough data
Sorting & Filtering
Not enough data
8.9
218
Not enough data
9.1
216
Not enough data
8.6
211
Not enough data
8.9
214
Integrations
Not enough data
9.3
217
Not enough data
8.5
208
Not enough data
8.2
203
Time Management
Not enough data
8.9
209
Not enough data
9.1
215
Not enough data
8.8
211
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
159
Not enough data
8.3
159
Not enough data
8.5
159
Agentic AI - Email Management
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
8.6
89
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Foxit PDF Editor and Microsoft 365 are categorized as Document Creation
Unique Categories
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as Document Management, Document Generation, E-Signature, File Converter, Desktop Publishing, and PDF Editor
Microsoft 365 is categorized as Email Management, Business Instant Messaging, Email Client, Screen Sharing, Spreadsheets, Presentation, Online Appointment Scheduling, Cloud Content Collaboration, Office Suites, Calendar, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Foxit PDF Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft 365
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
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.8%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
75.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Education Management
5.9%
Computer Software
5.3%
Higher Education
5.0%
Hospital & Health Care
4.1%
Other
69.2%
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