Compare Adobe Acrobat Reader and Foxit PDF Editor 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$129.99 1 User Per Year
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Star Rating
(1,709)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(3,041)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$129.99 1 User Per Year
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Adobe Acrobat Reader vs Foxit PDF Editor
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Adobe Acrobat Reader easier to use and set up. However, Foxit PDF Editor is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Foxit PDF Editor overall.
- Reviewers felt that Foxit PDF Editor meets the needs of their business better than Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- 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 Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Adobe Acrobat Reader
No pricing availableFoxit PDF Editor
PDF Editor with Admin Console
$129.99
1 User Per Year
The PDF Editor with Admin Console offers comprehensive PDF management and editing tools, designed for team use with a centralized admin console for license management. It includes advanced editing features, cloud storage, and robust security options for enterprise environments.
- Create documents, merge, rotate, reorder, delete, and split PDFs
- Edit text and images in a PDF
- Convert PDFs and export to Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Free Trial
Adobe Acrobat Reader
No trial information availableFoxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
1,512
9.3
2,304
Ease of Use
9.1
1,519
9.0
2,339
Ease of Setup
9.2
180
9.1
948
Ease of Admin
8.8
152
9.0
671
Quality of Support
8.6
1,052
8.9
1,613
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
141
9.1
642
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
1,506
8.8
2,195
Features by Category
Signature Process
Not enough data
9.1
750
Not enough data
8.4
573
Not enough data
8.7
657
Not enough data
8.6
568
Not enough data
8.7
573
Not enough data
8.1
489
Not enough data
8.5
506
Not enough data
8.8
640
Security and Scalability
Not enough data
8.6
553
Not enough data
8.7
585
Not enough data
8.4
521
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
447
Not enough data
8.4
476
Not enough data
8.0
430
Not enough data
8.9
536
Not enough data
7.8
398
Format
9.0
619
Not enough data
8.1
552
Not enough data
7.7
451
Not enough data
Edit
7.7
570
Not enough data
8.5
562
Not enough data
8.8
526
Not enough data
Data
8.3
546
Not enough data
8.1
436
Not enough data
8.8
519
Not enough data
Operating System
9.3
69
Not enough data
9.1
45
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
8.9
1088
Not enough data
9.0
1170
Not enough data
8.9
1164
Not enough data
8.8
1189
Editing
Not enough data
8.9
1255
Not enough data
9.0
1366
Not enough data
9.1
1304
Not enough data
8.8
1228
Not enough data
8.8
1190
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
1049
Not enough data
7.7
615
Not enough data
7.3
540
Security
Not enough data
8.5
535
Not enough data
8.9
638
Not enough data
8.8
594
Conversion
Not enough data
9.1
753
Not enough data
8.7
573
Not enough data
8.6
549
Logistics
Not enough data
8.6
563
Not enough data
9.2
747
Not enough data
9.0
677
Data Sources
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
8.2
295
Not enough data
9.0
328
Generation
Not enough data
8.5
304
Not enough data
8.0
285
Not enough data
8.1
286
Delivery
Not enough data
8.2
285
Not enough data
7.8
275
Not enough data
7.8
274
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
203
Not enough data
7.3
203
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
Not enough data
8.5
665
Not enough data
8.4
623
Not enough data
8.2
586
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.2
546
Not enough data
8.1
518
File Types
Not enough data
9.1
791
Not enough data
9.0
781
Not enough data
8.2
516
Edit & Revise
Not enough data
8.6
660
Not enough data
8.3
593
Not enough data
9.1
809
Integrate & Embed
Not enough data
8.0
511
Not enough data
8.1
520
Not enough data
8.4
578
Operating System
Not enough data
9.1
777
Not enough data
7.7
474
Not enough data
7.3
416
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
284
Not enough data
7.7
281
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Design
Not enough data
8.6
225
Not enough data
8.7
244
Not enough data
9.0
249
Not enough data
8.9
251
Not enough data
8.5
209
Not enough data
8.3
206
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
221
Not enough data
8.7
219
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Adobe Acrobat Reader and Foxit PDF Editor share no categories
Unique Categories
Adobe Acrobat Reader is categorized as File Reader
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as File Converter, PDF Editor, Desktop Publishing, Document Creation, E-Signature, and Document Generation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Foxit PDF Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
6.9%
Higher Education
4.4%
Computer Software
4.4%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Education Management
3.5%
Other
77.1%
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
5.9%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.9%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
75.1%
Most Helpful Reviews
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ashley B.
Verified User in Public Policy
The new features are really great for marking up documents and images and adding notes to PDFs. The new panel interface is a huge improvement over the prior version.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Allie L.
Verified User in Performing Arts
It is expensive and usually does not include even the basic features you need
Foxit PDF Editor
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Grant C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I started using FoxitPhantom PDF back in April this year, and I just love the performance. In every respect it's fast to use, but the one stand-out feature is the user interface. It follows the new Microsoft standard and so it's totally seamless in my...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Alvin L.
Verified User in Retail
The main reason I downloaded it was that I needed to convert pdf to word. Once I converted to word, I was unable to manipulate the word document as I usually would if it was not a conversion. I found that the converted word document was hard to work with,...
Ashley B.
Verified User in Public Policy
The new features are really great for marking up documents and images and adding notes to PDFs. The new panel interface is a huge improvement over the prior version.
Grant C.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I started using FoxitPhantom PDF back in April this year, and I just love the performance. In every respect it's fast to use, but the one stand-out feature is the user interface. It follows the new Microsoft standard and so it's totally seamless in my...
Allie L.
Verified User in Performing Arts
It is expensive and usually does not include even the basic features you need
Alvin L.
Verified User in Retail
The main reason I downloaded it was that I needed to convert pdf to word. Once I converted to word, I was unable to manipulate the word document as I usually would if it was not a conversion. I found that the converted word document was hard to work with,...
Alternatives
Discussions
is there any student package?
3 comments
NW
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html
This link should take you to the student/educational pricing for the subscription to the software. ...Read more
Is there anyway to rotate within this software?
3 comments
DT
You can rotate all or selected pages in a document. You can only rotate in 90° increments. Open the PDF in Acrobat DC, and then choose View> Rotate View....Read more
how to delete pages in adobe acrobat reader dc
2 comments
G2
Choose the page you want to remove, and right-click on the page in the thumbnail panel. You will see the "Delete Page" option there.Read more
How to change the Default font for text editing
4 comments
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
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
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
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