# Foxit PDF Reader vs FreeFileViewer Comparison

| | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 168 | 20 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Foxit PDF Reader

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Form Filling (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Software Bugs (5 reviews)
- OCR Issues (3 reviews)

### FreeFileViewer

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (148 reviews) | 8.7 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (148 reviews) | 9.3 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (114 reviews) | 6.8 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (140 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Foxit PDF Reader

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### FreeFileViewer

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### File Reader

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Foxit PDF Reader** | 9.2/10 | 36 |
| **FreeFileViewer** | 7.4/10 | 20 |

#### Format

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Type** | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 8.6 (18 reviews) | 
| **Conversion** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | 7.9 (14 reviews) | 
| **Batch Conversion** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 6.9 (14 reviews) | 

#### Edit

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Edit** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | 6.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 9.4 (28 reviews) | 6.7 (11 reviews) | 
| **Inspection** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 7.7 (15 reviews) | 

#### Data

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 9.3 (26 reviews) | 7.4 (15 reviews) | 
| **Metadata** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 7.8 (15 reviews) | 
| **Protect** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.6 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 9.2 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 9.3 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Foxit PDF Reader** | 8.8/10 | 102 |
| **FreeFileViewer** | N/A | N/A |

#### Organization

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 9.3 (72 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Management** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Editing History** | 8.5 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 8.6 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edit Fields** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **New PDF** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Field Functions** | 8.3 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 8.8 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader)

**Unique to Foxit PDF Reader (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Foxit PDF Reader | FreeFileViewer | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 34.3% | 30.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.2% | 40.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.5% | 30.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Foxit PDF Reader

- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.6%
- **Computer Software:** 5.4%
- **Oil & Energy:** 4.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6%
- **Civil Engineering:** 3.0%
- **Utilities:** 3.0%
- **Security and Investigations:** 3.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 3.0%
- **Construction:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 57.8%

#### FreeFileViewer

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 10.0%
- **Education Management:** 10.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 5.0%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 5.0%
- **Research:** 5.0%
- **Outsourcing/Offshoring:** 5.0%
- **Oil & Energy:** 5.0%
- **Medical Practice:** 5.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0%
- **Other:** 25.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader

- [PDF Reader Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-reader-pro/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [KDAN PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/kdan-pdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (184 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5115 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1760 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [PDFgear](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (136 reviews)

### Alternatives to FreeFileViewer

- [Adobe Acrobat Reader](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat-reader/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1760 reviews)
- [File Viewer Lite](https://www.g2.com/products/file-viewer-lite/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac](https://www.g2.com/products/finereader-pdf-for-windows-and-mac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [Adobe Reader Mobile](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-reader-mobile/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (275 reviews)
- [KDAN PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/kdan-pdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (184 reviews)
- [File Viewer Plus](https://www.g2.com/products/file-viewer-plus/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (14 reviews)
- [Print Conductor](https://www.g2.com/products/print-conductor/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (54 reviews)
- [PDF Reader Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-reader-pro/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (32 reviews)
- [Readdle Documents](https://www.g2.com/products/readdle-documents/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (5 reviews)
- [PrizmDoc® for Java](https://www.g2.com/products/prizmdoc-for-java/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (10 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Foxit PDF Reader

- Title: [What is Foxit PDF Reader used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-foxit-pdf-reader-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is used for editing & viewing PDFs. You can do all sort of pdf related activities such as combining pdf, deleting or adding pages, editing texts,..."
- Title: [Does Foxit Reader allow editing?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-foxit-reader-allow-editing) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Depending on what exactly you want to edit, but in a nutshell yes. You can edit most of the pdf attributes. If the pdf already has identified texts, then you..."
- Title: [How do I edit PDF in Foxit Reader?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-edit-pdf-in-foxit-reader) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Well,
With Foxit reader, you can edit components such as comments, typewriter-added texts, textboxes-added texts, and every other item put on the document..."
- Title: [Is Foxit Reader safe to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-foxit-reader-safe-to-use) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Its one of the better PDF readers. Yes it is safe to use"
- Title: [how do i merge diffrent pictures then compress them, and convert them into a pdf .](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14375-how-do-i-merge-diffrent-pictures-then-compress-them-and-convert-them-into-a-pdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi!

Foxit offers you an online application for several purposes, to combine in a single file, images saved in pdf, use "PDF Merge Online", it is very easy..."

### FreeFileViewer

No discussions available for this product.

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