Foxit PDF Editor review

Foxit PDF Editor is the strongest choice for people who want desktop editing on par with Acrobat but would rather not pay every month. Foxit's own page states that subscriptions start at $10.99 per user per month and that a perpetual license for Windows and macOS is a one-time fee of $209.99, with US list rates as of July 2026. The perpetual edition covers editing, conversion, OCR, forms, document security and fill-and-sign. The subscription plans add the AI Assistant for summaries, translation and extraction, cloud storage and Foxit's document management tools. PDF Editor+ costs $159.99 per user per year and adds the iOS and Android apps, AI Smart Redact and 150 eSign envelopes a year. The base plan limits signing to fill-and-sign, so anyone who sends contracts out for signature regularly should price Editor+ or a separate eSign service. It scores just below PDFelement on value because its entry price is higher for a single home user.

Who it is for

Offices and home users on Windows or Mac who want Acrobat-level tools with a perpetual license option.

Price

Subscriptions from $10.99 per user per month; perpetual license $209.99 one-time; PDF Editor+ $159.99 per user per year.

Subscriptions start at $10.99 per user per month, while the perpetual license is a one-time fee of $209.99.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Create, edit, convert, sign and manage PDFs on desktop and in the browser
• Perpetual one-time license for Windows and macOS
• AI Assistant to summarize, translate and extract content
• OCR, forms and document security in the perpetual edition
• PDF Editor+ adds mobile apps, Smart Redact and 150 eSign envelopes a year

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: One of the few major editors still sold as a one-time license, $209.99
• Strength: Subscriptions start at $10.99 per user per month
• Strength: Runs on Windows, macOS and the web
• Weakness: The base PDF Editor plan includes fill-and-sign only, not full eSign requests
• Weakness: Mobile apps and Smart Redact need the pricier PDF Editor+
• Weakness: Plan names and add-ons take some reading to compare

Key facts

• Starting subscription: $10.99 per user per month
• Perpetual license: $209.99 one-time, Windows and macOS
• PDF Editor+: $159.99 per user per year
• eSign: Fill-and-sign on PDF Editor; 150 envelopes a year on Editor+
• Platforms: Windows, macOS, web (Editor+ adds iOS and Android)

Where it ranks

Foxit PDF Editor is No. 2 in our Best PDF Editors verdict.