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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (73.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
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
Browse all 2 pricing plansUlysses
Star Rating
(26)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about UlyssesSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Ulysses excels in document management with a score of 9.0, allowing for seamless organization of writing projects, while Foxit PDF Editor, although strong, has a slightly lower score of 8.9 in document scanning, indicating a more robust feature set for Ulysses in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Ulysses offers a superior editing experience with a document editor score of 9.1, which is highly praised for its clean interface and distraction-free writing environment, whereas Foxit PDF Editor, while effective, has a lower score of 9.0 for its document editing capabilities.
- G2 users highlight Ulysses' strong performance in ease of use with a score of 9.1, making it particularly appealing for writers who want a straightforward writing tool, compared to Foxit PDF Editor's ease of use score of 9.0, which, while still good, may not be as intuitive for new users.
- Reviewers say that Foxit PDF Editor shines in its signature process, scoring 9.1 for document signing, which includes features like bulk digital signatures and a streamlined signature workflow, while Ulysses does not focus on this functionality, making Foxit a better choice for users needing robust PDF signing capabilities.
- Users on G2 report that Ulysses has a strong product direction with a positive score of 7.9, indicating ongoing improvements and updates, while Foxit PDF Editor outperforms in this area with a score of 8.8, suggesting a more proactive approach to feature enhancements and user feedback integration.
- Users say that Foxit PDF Editor's collaboration features, with a score of 8.2 for multi-user collaboration, are particularly beneficial for teams working on PDF documents, whereas Ulysses does not emphasize collaboration, making Foxit a more suitable option for collaborative environments.
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
Ulysses
No pricing availableFree Trial
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Ulysses
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
2,485
8.7
21
Ease of Use
9.0
2,521
9.1
21
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,122
8.0
5
Ease of Admin
8.9
733
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.9
1,746
9.2
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
702
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,371
8.2
19
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
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
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
Design
8.5
737
Not enough data
8.4
693
Not enough data
8.2
657
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
618
Not enough data
8.1
589
Not enough data
File Types
9.1
866
Not enough data
9.0
855
Not enough data
8.2
589
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.6
736
Not enough data
8.2
666
Not enough data
9.1
884
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
7.9
585
Not enough data
8.1
593
Not enough data
8.3
652
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
848
Not enough data
7.7
539
Not enough data
7.3
481
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
350
Not enough data
7.6
346
Not enough data
7.7
271
Not enough data
7.3
267
Not enough data
7.6
269
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
8.2
21
Not enough data
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Foxit PDF Editor and Ulysses 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
Ulysses has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Foxit PDF Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ulysses
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%
Writing and Editing
15.4%
Internet
11.5%
Information Technology and Services
11.5%
Computer Software
11.5%
Consulting
3.8%
Other
46.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
Ulysses has no discussions with answers
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