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At a Glance
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor
Star Rating
(3,513)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
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Mendeley
Mendeley
Star Rating
(247)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Foxit PDF Editor vs Mendeley

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Foxit PDF Editor easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Mendeley, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor meets the needs of their business better than Mendeley.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Foxit PDF Editor over Mendeley.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Foxit PDF Editor
PDF Editor with Admin Console
Starting at $10.99
1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plans
Mendeley
No pricing available
Free Trial
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Mendeley
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
2,492
8.6
220
Ease of Use
9.0
2,528
8.7
220
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,129
9.4
14
Ease of Admin
8.9
736
9.6
9
Quality of Support
8.9
1,753
7.9
141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
705
8.9
6
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,378
8.0
213
Features by Category
8.4
1,062
Not enough data
Signature Process
9.1
825
Not enough data
8.4
642
Not enough data
8.7
728
Not enough data
8.5
639
Not enough data
8.7
645
Not enough data
8.1
552
Not enough data
8.5
573
Not enough data
8.8
709
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
7.7
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.1
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.7
618
Not enough data
8.7
652
Not enough data
8.4
587
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
8.7
1,770
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
1225
Not enough data
8.9
1310
Not enough data
8.8
1302
Not enough data
8.8
1324
Not enough data
Editing
8.9
1391
Not enough data
9.0
1505
Not enough data
9.1
1445
Not enough data
8.8
1365
Not enough data
8.8
1323
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
1173
Not enough data
7.6
730
Not enough data
7.2
651
Not enough data
8.7
949
Not enough data
Security
8.5
615
Not enough data
8.8
720
Not enough data
8.8
677
Not enough data
Conversion
9.1
838
Not enough data
8.7
656
Not enough data
8.6
631
Not enough data
Logistics
8.6
643
Not enough data
9.2
829
Not enough data
9.0
759
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
7.8
30
Not enough data
8.0
441
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.5
369
Not enough data
8.3
348
Not enough data
9.0
382
Not enough data
Generation
8.5
355
Not enough data
8.1
337
Not enough data
8.2
338
Not enough data
Delivery
8.2
335
Not enough data
7.9
325
Not enough data
7.8
324
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
248
Not enough data
7.3
246
Not enough data
7.6
197
Not enough data
7.6
197
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.3
1,036
Not enough data
Design
8.5
738
Not enough data
8.4
694
Not enough data
8.2
659
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
620
Not enough data
8.1
591
Not enough data
File Types
9.1
867
Not enough data
9.0
856
Not enough data
8.2
590
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.6
737
Not enough data
8.2
667
Not enough data
9.1
885
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
7.9
587
Not enough data
8.1
595
Not enough data
8.3
653
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
849
Not enough data
7.7
540
Not enough data
7.3
482
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
352
Not enough data
7.6
348
Not enough data
7.7
272
Not enough data
7.3
268
Not enough data
7.6
271
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.6
331
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
222
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
238
Not enough data
8.7
235
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor
Mendeley
Mendeley
Foxit PDF Editor and Mendeley share no categories
Unique Categories
Mendeley
Mendeley is categorized as Reference Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
8.5%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
21.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
48.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.8%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
75.0%
Mendeley
Mendeley
Higher Education
42.7%
Research
23.2%
Education Management
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
2.1%
Other
22.4%
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Discussions
Foxit PDF Editor
Foxit PDF Editor Discussions
How to change the Default font for text editing
4 Comments
Patrick R.
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
Kevin R.
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
Ben P.
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
Mendeley
Mendeley Discussions
What is the function of software Mendeley?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Its main uses are: reading texts and organizing academic referencesRead more
Is mendeley free to use?
2 Comments
Rafael S.
RS
Yes, Mendeley is free to use.Read more
Why is Mojave not supported after a year of release?
1 Comment
Antonio G.  Z.
AZ
I use Mojave and it is totally supported. Let download the mac os version of mendeley desktop.Read more