# PDFgear, Xodo vs Foxit PDF Reader Comparison

| | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 136 | 37 | 169 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (56.3% of reviews) | Mid-Market (39.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Free Trial 1 User | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PDFgear

Pros:
- Ease of Use (39 reviews)
- Free (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (6 reviews)
- Limited Features (6 reviews)

### Xodo

Pros:
- Document Editing (2 reviews)
- Organization (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Saving Issues (1 reviews)

### Foxit PDF Reader

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

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

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.4 (131 reviews) | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (148 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.5 (134 reviews) | 9.3 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (148 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.7 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.5 (22 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.3 (88 reviews) | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.5 (114 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.4 (7 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.7 (120 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 9.8 (140 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PDFgear

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: PDFgear 2.1.5

Price: Free

Key Features:
- Edit PDF
- Convert PDF
- PDF AI-Copilot

[Learn more about PDFgear](https://www.g2.com/products/pdfgear/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Xodo

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free Trial

Price: Free Trial 1 User

Description: Evaluate Xodo Pro with a free trial that includes: 

Key Features:
- Unlimited access for 7 days
- 30+ tools and all Pro features
- Work on web, mobile, and desktop

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/xodo/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Foxit PDF Reader

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### File Reader

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xodo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Foxit PDF Reader** | 9.2/10 | 36 |

#### Format

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

#### Edit

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

#### Data

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

#### Operating System

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

### PDF Editor

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | 9.0/10 | 125 |
| **Xodo** | 9.8/10 | 6 |
| **Foxit PDF Reader** | 8.8/10 | 102 |

#### Organization

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Protect** | 8.7 (86 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (72 reviews) | 
| **Document Management** | 9.3 (93 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 
| **Document Scanning** | 8.7 (88 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (78 reviews) | 
| **Editing History** | 8.8 (84 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (75 reviews) | 

#### Editing

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Size** | 9.5 (85 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (77 reviews) | 
| **Edit Fields** | 9.4 (112 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (81 reviews) | 
| **New PDF** | 9.4 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (80 reviews) | 
| **Field Functions** | 9.3 (82 reviews) | 9.7 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **Annotate** | 9.1 (84 reviews) | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (79 reviews) | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | 9.7 (90 reviews) | 10.0 (5 reviews) | 9.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Mac Operating System** | 8.5 (67 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 
| **Linux Operating System** | 7.4 (65 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 9.2 (16 reviews) | 

### File Converter

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | 8.8/10 | 33 |
| **Xodo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Foxit PDF Reader** | N/A | N/A |

#### Security

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Recovery** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Details** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Password** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Conversion

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Convert** | 9.4 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Batch Conversion** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Batch View** | 9.0 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrate** | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Edit** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Split and Merge** | 9.3 (30 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - File Converter

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | 7.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Document Creation

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PDFgear** | N/A | N/A |
| **Xodo** | 9.0/10 | 9 |
| **Foxit PDF Reader** | N/A | N/A |

#### Design

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Graphics** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Templates** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Themes** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-User Collaboration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Communication** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### File Types

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Export** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Import** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Publishing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Edit & Revise

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Revision History** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Suggestion Mode** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Document Editor** | Not enough data | 9.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integrate & Embed

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Calendar** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Website** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Applications** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Operating System

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PC Operating System** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Mac Operating System** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Linux Operating System** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Image** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Document Creation

| Feature | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [PDF Editors](https://www.g2.com/categories/pdf-editor)

**Unique to PDFgear (1):** [File Converter Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/file-converter)

**Unique to Xodo (1):** [Document Creation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-creation)

**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 | PDFgear | Xodo | Foxit PDF Reader | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 76.5% | 56.3% | 34.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.9% | 28.1% | 39.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 3.7% | 15.6% | 26.5% | 

### By Industry

#### PDFgear

- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4%
- **Higher Education:** 8.9%
- **Construction:** 5.9%
- **Education Management:** 5.9%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Real Estate:** 4.4%
- **Primary/Secondary Education:** 3.7%
- **Accounting:** 3.0%
- **Civil Engineering:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 46.7%

#### Xodo

- **Education Management:** 12.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Banking:** 6.3%
- **Computer Software:** 6.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 6.3%
- **Higher Education:** 6.3%
- **Accounting:** 3.1%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.1%
- **E-Learning:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 34.4%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PDFgear

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5118 reviews)
- [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 (3623 reviews)
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- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [PDF Expert](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-expert/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Smallpdf](https://www.g2.com/products/smallpdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (304 reviews)
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### Alternatives to Xodo

- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5118 reviews)
- [Foxit PDF Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/foxit-pdf-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (3623 reviews)
- [Wondershare PDFelement](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-wondershare-pdfelement/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1044 reviews)
- [PDF-XChange Editor](https://www.g2.com/products/pdf-xchange-editor/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (148 reviews)
- [Drawboard PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/drawboard-pdf/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (40 reviews)
- [Nitro PDF](https://www.g2.com/products/nitro-pdf/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (380 reviews)
- [UPDF](https://www.g2.com/products/updf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [iLovePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/ilovepdf/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (577 reviews)
- [pdfFiller](https://www.g2.com/products/pdffiller/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (915 reviews)
- [Inkscape](https://www.g2.com/products/inkscape/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (416 reviews)

### Alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader

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- [Adobe Acrobat](https://www.g2.com/products/adobe-acrobat/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5118 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)
- [CutePDF](https://www.g2.com/products/cutepdf/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (34 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### PDFgear

No discussions available for this product.

### Xodo

- Title: [What does XODO app do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-xodo-app-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It's a PDF reader. I use it to read pdf documents on my tablets as it 's a great for annotating while reading."

### 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..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/pdfgear-vs-xodo-vs-foxit-pdf-reader)