# Foxit PDF Reader vs Smallpdf Comparison | | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 168 | 303 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (45.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | 0 1 | --- ## 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) ### Smallpdf Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Easy Conversion (6 reviews) Cons: - Limited Features (3 reviews) - Expensive (2 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (148 reviews) | 9.1 (238 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 9.1 (148 reviews) | 9.4 (241 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.5 (22 reviews) | 9.5 (40 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 9.5 (25 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (114 reviews) | 8.7 (202 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (26 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (140 reviews) | 9.3 (223 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Foxit PDF Reader #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Smallpdf #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Plan Price: 0 1 Description: Access to all 21 PDF tools on web app—2 conversions/day. Key Features: - Compress PDF - PDF Converter - PDF to Office [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### File Reader | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Foxit PDF Reader** | 9.2/10 | 36 | | **Smallpdf** | N/A | N/A | #### Format | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **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 | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **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 | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **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 | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **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 | | **Smallpdf** | 8.8/10 | 144 | #### Organization | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Protect** | 9.3 (72 reviews) | 9.0 (107 reviews) | | **Document Management** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 9.0 (113 reviews) | | **Document Scanning** | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Editing History** | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 8.7 (112 reviews) | #### Editing | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Size** | 8.6 (77 reviews) | 8.9 (122 reviews) | | **Edit Fields** | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 8.8 (118 reviews) | | **New PDF** | 8.8 (80 reviews) | 9.2 (116 reviews) | | **Field Functions** | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 8.8 (107 reviews) | | **Annotate** | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 8.5 (105 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | 9.7 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (108 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (87 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 8.1 (77 reviews) | ### Document Creation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Foxit PDF Reader** | N/A | N/A | | **Smallpdf** | 8.5/10 | 99 | #### Design | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (81 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | 8.5 (76 reviews) | | **Themes** | Not enough data | 8.4 (77 reviews) | #### Collaboration | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | | **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | 8.4 (68 reviews) | #### File Types | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Export** | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Import** | Not enough data | 9.1 (86 reviews) | | **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (69 reviews) | #### Edit & Revise | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Revision History** | Not enough data | 8.7 (73 reviews) | | **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | 8.3 (73 reviews) | | **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 9.0 (82 reviews) | #### Integrate & Embed | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Calendar** | Not enough data | 8.0 (60 reviews) | | **Website** | Not enough data | 8.8 (69 reviews) | | **Applications** | Not enough data | 8.9 (67 reviews) | #### Operating System | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.9 (80 reviews) | | **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.4 (64 reviews) | | **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | 8.1 (56 reviews) | #### Generative AI | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | 8.2 (26 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | 7.8 (27 reviews) | | **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | 7.4 (26 reviews) | | **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | 8.0 (27 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Document Creation | Feature | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## 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) **Unique to Smallpdf (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Foxit PDF Reader | Smallpdf | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 34.3% | 45.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 39.2% | 37.4% | | **Enterprise** | 26.5% | 17.3% | ### 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% #### Smallpdf - **Information Technology and Services:** 16.5% - **Computer Software:** 7.6% - **Higher Education:** 5.2% - **Education Management:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.1% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.1% - **Accounting:** 3.1% - **Management Consulting:** 3.1% - **Telecommunications:** 2.1% - **Retail:** 2.1% - **Other:** 47.1% --- ## 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 (5104 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 (434 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 (134 reviews) ### Alternatives to Smallpdf - [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5104 reviews) - [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3614 reviews) - [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews) - [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (574 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) - [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 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) - [PDFescape](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfescape/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (70 reviews) - [Lumin for G Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lumin-for-g-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (815 reviews) --- ## 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..." ### Smallpdf - Title: [What is Smallpdf used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-smallpdf-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Smallpdf is a Swiss online web-based PDF software, founded in 2013. It offers free services to compress, convert and edit PDF documents." - Title: [Is small PDF free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-small-pdf-free) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "yes but you can buy premium for more features" - Title: [What are some exciting features we can see in Smallpdf?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-some-exciting-features-we-can-see-in-smallpdf) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "pdf editing is most exciting feature" - Title: [Is Smallpdf com safe to use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-smallpdf-com-safe-to-use) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Ofcourse yes" - Title: [Large File takes time why?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/large-file-takes-time-why) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Because its name is SMALL pdf" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/foxit-pdf-reader-vs-smallpdf)