# Foxit PDF Reader vs Icecream PDF Editor Comparison

| | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 168 | 62 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (50.0% 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 (17 reviews)
- Form Filling (9 reviews)

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

### Icecream PDF Editor

Pros:
- Document Editing (1 reviews)
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Installation Issues (1 reviews)
- Text Usability (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (148 reviews) | 9.1 (52 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (148 reviews) | 9.2 (52 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) | 8.3 (45 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) | 9.3 (52 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Foxit PDF Reader

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Icecream PDF Editor

#### 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 |
| **Icecream PDF Editor** | N/A | N/A |

#### Format

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Type** | 9.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Conversion** | 9.2 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Batch Conversion** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Edit

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Edit** | 9.1 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Annotate** | 9.4 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Inspection** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Export** | 9.3 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Metadata** | 8.6 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Protect** | 9.2 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 |
| **Icecream PDF Editor** | 8.8/10 | 50 |

#### Organization

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 9.3 (72 reviews) | 8.4 (42 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (44 reviews) | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 8.5 (37 reviews) | 
| **Editing History** | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 8.7 (43 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 8.6 (77 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **Edit Fields** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 8.8 (46 reviews) | 
| **New PDF** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | 9.2 (44 reviews) | 
| **Field Functions** | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 8.7 (46 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **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):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)

**Unique to Foxit PDF Reader (1):** [File Reader Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-reader)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Foxit PDF Reader | Icecream PDF Editor | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 34.3% | 50.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 39.2% | 20.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 26.5% | 29.3% | 

### 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%

#### Icecream PDF Editor

- **Computer Software:** 8.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.6%
- **Banking:** 6.9%
- **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 6.9%
- **Design:** 5.2%
- **Education Management:** 5.2%
- **Insurance:** 5.2%
- **Construction:** 3.4%
- **Entertainment:** 3.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.4%
- **Other:** 43.1%

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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 (183 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5099 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 (1046 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 (427 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 (133 reviews)

### Alternatives to Icecream PDF Editor

- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3612 reviews)
- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5099 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1046 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews)
- [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (573 reviews)
- [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 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..."

### Icecream PDF Editor

No discussions available for this product.

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