Foxit PDF Editor vs ABBYY FineReader PDF

Foxit PDF Editor9.3Visit ABBYY FineReader PDF8.9Visit

Higher score Foxit PDF Editor #1 in PDF Editors 9.3/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Foxit

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ABBYY FineReader PDF #5 in PDF Editors 8.9/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ABBYY

• Foxit PDF Editor fits best

  Businesses needing mature PDF workflows

• ABBYY FineReader PDF fits best

  OCR-heavy document editing

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Side by side

Feature	Foxit PDF Editor 9.3/10 Visit ↗	ABBYY FineReader PDF 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in PDF Editors	#5 in PDF Editors
Best for	Businesses needing mature PDF workflows	OCR-heavy document editing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$10.99/user/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	14 days	7 days
Free trial length	14 days · no card needed	7 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, iOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Integrations	19 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Foxit PDF Editor 5/5 · ABBYY FineReader PDF 5/5
Text editing	✓	✓
Annotation tools	✓	✓
OCR	✓	✓
PDF conversion	✓	✓
Form creation	✓	✓
Specs
Supported platforms	web, windows, macos, ios, android	Windows, macOS, iOS
Our review
Pros	Deep editing, OCR, conversion, forms, and document controls Works across Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and Android Integrates with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and major cloud services	Strong OCR for scanned documents, paper documents, and images Converts PDFs into editable Word, Excel, and other formats Supports comparison, forms, redaction, signatures, and protection
Cons	No free plan for ongoing use Starts at $10.99 per user per month Some mobile and signing features require PDF Editor+	No free plan for the full PDF editor Mac has a limited PDF feature set compared with Windows editions Desktop availability is limited to Windows and macOS
Our verdict	Foxit PDF Editor is a paid PDF application for individuals, businesses, and IT teams that need more than basic annotation. It covers PDF creation, text and image editing, page organization, conversion, OCR, forms, signing, security,… Read the review →	ABBYY FineReader PDF is desktop software for individuals, small businesses, and enterprises handling digital, scanned, and paper documents. Its core strength is combining OCR with PDF editing, page organization, annotations, conversion,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Foxit PDF Editor — where it wins

  • Deep editing, OCR, conversion, forms, and document controls
  • Works across Windows, macOS, web, iOS, and Android
  • Integrates with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and major cloud services

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for ongoing use
  • Starts at $10.99 per user per month
  • Some mobile and signing features require PDF Editor+

• ABBYY FineReader PDF — where it wins

  • Strong OCR for scanned documents, paper documents, and images
  • Converts PDFs into editable Word, Excel, and other formats
  • Supports comparison, forms, redaction, signatures, and protection

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan for the full PDF editor
  • Mac has a limited PDF feature set compared with Windows editions
  • Desktop availability is limited to Windows and macOS

• Foxit PDF Editor9.3/10 · 14-day trial

  A mature PDF workspace with deep editing, OCR, forms, security, and integrations.

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• ABBYY FineReader PDF8.9/10 · 7-day trial

  A capable desktop PDF editor for OCR-heavy workflows, with broader features on Windows.

  Visit ABBYYFull verdict →