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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
No pricing available
Foxit PDF Editor
Star Rating
(3,505)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $10.99 1 User Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansPDFsam Basic
Star Rating
(48)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PDFsam BasicSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Foxit PDF Editor excels in document signing features, with a high rating of 9.1 for Document Signing, while PDFsam Basic lacks dedicated signing capabilities, which may be a drawback for users needing robust signature workflows.
- Reviewers mention that Foxit PDF Editor offers superior document management capabilities, scoring 9.0 compared to PDFsam Basic's 8.7, making it a better choice for users who require comprehensive document organization and editing history tracking.
- G2 users highlight Foxit PDF Editor's strong security features, particularly in Password protection (8.8) and Data Recovery (8.5), whereas PDFsam Basic's security ratings are lower, with users noting concerns about its overall data protection capabilities.
- Users on G2 appreciate Foxit PDF Editor's batch conversion functionality, rated at 9.1, which allows for efficient handling of multiple files, while PDFsam Basic's batch processing features are less robust, potentially hindering productivity for users needing to convert large volumes of documents.
- Reviewers say that Foxit PDF Editor's ease of use is consistently rated at 9.0, matching PDFsam Basic, but users report that Foxit provides a more intuitive interface and better support resources, enhancing the overall user experience.
- Users report that Foxit PDF Editor's integration capabilities, particularly with applications and APIs, are rated at 8.6, which is higher than PDFsam Basic, making it a more flexible option for businesses looking to integrate PDF functionalities into their existing workflows.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Foxit PDF Editor
PDF Editor with Admin Console
Starting at $10.99
1 User Per Month
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
PDFsam Basic
No pricing availableFree Trial
Foxit PDF Editor
Free Trial is available
PDFsam Basic
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
2,484
9.1
41
Ease of Use
9.0
2,520
9.0
41
Ease of Setup
9.1
1,122
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
733
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.9
1,746
7.9
29
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
702
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
2,370
8.8
39
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.1
821
Not enough data
8.4
640
Not enough data
8.7
725
Not enough data
8.5
636
Not enough data
8.7
641
Not enough data
8.1
549
Not enough data
8.5
570
Not enough data
8.8
706
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
7.6
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.7
616
Not enough data
8.7
649
Not enough data
8.4
584
Not enough data
Platform
8.3
518
Not enough data
8.5
548
Not enough data
8.0
499
Not enough data
8.9
603
Not enough data
7.9
463
Not enough data
Organization
8.9
1220
7.9
22
8.9
1306
8.7
30
8.8
1297
8.2
27
8.8
1321
7.6
25
Editing
8.9
1386
8.7
33
9.0
1500
7.7
27
9.1
1440
8.1
30
8.8
1362
7.9
26
8.8
1320
8.2
24
Operating System
9.1
1170
Not enough data
7.6
729
Not enough data
7.2
650
Not enough data
Security
8.5
612
Not enough data
8.8
717
Not enough data
8.8
674
Not enough data
Conversion
9.1
835
Not enough data
8.7
653
Not enough data
8.6
629
Not enough data
Logistics
8.6
641
Not enough data
9.2
826
Not enough data
9.0
756
Not enough data
Agentic AI - File Converter
7.7
28
Not enough data
Data Sources
8.5
367
Not enough data
8.3
346
Not enough data
9.0
378
Not enough data
Generation
8.5
353
Not enough data
8.1
334
Not enough data
8.2
335
Not enough data
Delivery
8.2
333
Not enough data
7.8
323
Not enough data
7.8
322
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
246
Not enough data
7.3
244
Not enough data
7.6
195
Not enough data
7.5
195
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Generation
8.3
14
Not enough data
Design
8.5
737
Not enough data
8.4
693
Not enough data
8.2
657
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
617
Not enough data
8.1
589
Not enough data
File Types
9.1
865
Not enough data
9.0
854
Not enough data
8.2
589
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
8.6
735
Not enough data
8.2
666
Not enough data
9.1
883
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
7.9
584
Not enough data
8.1
592
Not enough data
8.3
652
Not enough data
Operating System
9.1
848
Not enough data
7.7
540
Not enough data
7.3
482
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
351
Not enough data
7.6
346
Not enough data
7.7
272
Not enough data
7.3
267
Not enough data
7.6
269
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
8.2
21
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
221
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.3
236
Not enough data
8.6
234
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Foxit PDF Editor and PDFsam Basic are categorized as PDF Editor
Unique Categories
Foxit PDF Editor is categorized as Document Management, Document Creation, Document Generation, E-Signature, File Converter, and Desktop Publishing
PDFsam Basic has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Foxit PDF Editor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
PDFsam Basic
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
Construction
7.7%
Accounting
6.0%
Information Technology and Services
4.0%
Financial Services
3.8%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
75.0%
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Telecommunications
6.3%
Computer Software
6.3%
Staffing and Recruiting
4.2%
Research
4.2%
Other
70.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
PDFsam Basic has no more discussions with answers
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