Foxit PDF Reader vs FBReader

Foxit PDF Reader9.2Visit FBReader7.5Visit

Higher score Foxit PDF Reader #1 in File Reader Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Foxit

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FBReader #3 in File Reader Software 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit FBReader

• Foxit PDF Reader fits best

  Cross-platform PDF reading and document review

• FBReader fits best

  Readers who want broad-format ebook support

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Side by side

Feature	Foxit PDF Reader 9.2/10 Visit ↗	FBReader 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	7.5
Ranking	#1 in File Reader Software	#3 in File Reader Software
Best for	Cross-platform PDF reading and document review	Readers who want broad-format ebook support
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs, Tickets	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Foxit PDF Reader 1/4 · FBReader 0/4
Annotations	✓ (best)	Not published
Text search	Not published	Not published
Accessibility support	Not published	Not published
Cloud sync	Not published	Not published
Specs
Supported formats	Not published	Not published
Platforms	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Reads and prints PDFs across web, desktop and mobile. Supports form filling, annotations and shared reviews. Includes text-to-speech, security controls and deployment tools.	Reads EPUB, FB2, MOBI, HTML, RTF, and plain text Offers bookmarks, synced reading position, and customizable layouts Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
Cons	OCR support is not included. Its listed support channels are documentation and tickets. Advanced deployment tools may exceed solo readers’ needs.	PDF and comics support is included with Android Premium The free iOS edition limits the library to ten books Some mobile features, including network translators, require a paid edition
Our verdict	Foxit PDF Reader brings PDF viewing, printing and document review together across the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It is aimed at people who need to read PDFs on different devices, as well as teams that exchange documents for… Read the review →	FBReader is an ebook reader for people who want to read across desktop and mobile devices without being tied to a single book format. It supports EPUB and FB2, along with MOBI, HTML, RTF, and plain text, and it can open Readium… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Foxit PDF Reader — where it wins

  • Reads and prints PDFs across web, desktop and mobile.
  • Supports form filling, annotations and shared reviews.
  • Includes text-to-speech, security controls and deployment tools.

  Where it doesn't

  • OCR support is not included.
  • Its listed support channels are documentation and tickets.
  • Advanced deployment tools may exceed solo readers’ needs.

• FBReader — where it wins

  • Reads EPUB, FB2, MOBI, HTML, RTF, and plain text
  • Offers bookmarks, synced reading position, and customizable layouts
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • PDF and comics support is included with Android Premium
  • The free iOS edition limits the library to ten books
  • Some mobile features, including network translators, require a paid edition

• Foxit PDF Reader9.2/10 · Free plan

  A cross-platform PDF reader for reading, reviewing, signing and completing forms.

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• FBReader7.5/10 · Free plan

  A format-flexible ebook reader with free desktop editions and optional paid mobile features.

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