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Comparison

ABBYY FineReader PDF vs Foxit PDF Editor

On the evidence we track, Foxit PDF Editor leads this comparison with a composite score of 78/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

ABBYY FineReader PDF full profile →Foxit PDF Editor full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
ABBYY FineReader PDF35
★Foxit PDF Editor78
Score
Vioscale score
ABBYY FineReader PDF35 / 100low · 22%
Foxit PDF Editor78 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
ABBYY FineReader PDF–
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Model
ABBYY FineReader PDFcommercial
Foxit PDF Editorfreemium
Price level
ABBYY FineReader PDFunknown
Foxit PDF Editorlow
Starting price
ABBYY FineReader PDF–
Foxit PDF Editor$10.99
Transparent
ABBYY FineReader PDF✗
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Integrations
Count
ABBYY FineReader PDF–
Foxit PDF Editor15
Security
Disclosure policy
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Gdpr
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Hipaa
ABBYY FineReader PDF–
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Iso27001
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor–
Soc2
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for pdf editors. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF EditorCloud saas
Base text and image editing within PDF
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Page merging extraction and splitting
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
OCR optical character recognition scanning
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Permanent blackout redaction engine
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Password protection and encryption
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Interactive form field creation
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Digital signature certification enforcement
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Microsoft office docx xlsx conversion
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
File size compression engine
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
SOC2 type ii
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor✓
ISO 27001
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF Editor-
Pricing model
ABBYY FineReader PDF-
Foxit PDF EditorFlat subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ABBYY FineReader PDF

A document processing solution that transforms scanned images and PDFs into formats users can edit and search, supporting multiple languages and document types through AI-powered recognition.

Independently observed

Foxit PDF Editor

Leader

A professional PDF editing platform available as both cloud subscription and perpetual desktop licenses, featuring full document creation and manipulation, OCR, encryption, and AI-driven summarization and translation. Designed for enterprises with security certifications including SOC 2, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ABBYY FineReader PDF

Subscription
as of verify ↗

Foxit PDF Editor

Leader
from $10.99/moHybridFree tier14-day trial

Free tier with 20 AI credits/month; PDF Editor+ from $159.99/year subscription; PDF Editor perpetual license $209.99; Paid AI Assistant tier with 2,000 credits/month

  • PDF Editor$209.99 one-time purchase
    • Full PDF editing and creation
    • OCR and document scanning
    • Form creation and interactive fields
    • 256-bit AES encryption and access control
    • Digital signature support
    • +2 more
  • PDF Editor+$159.99/year or $10.99/month per user
    • All PDF Editor features
    • Web-based Editor Cloud platform
    • Mobile apps (iOS, Android)
    • Unlimited cloud storage
    • AI Assistant (20 credits/month included)
    • +4 more
  • AI Assistant - FreeFree
    • Document summarization
    • Multi-language translation (27+ languages)
    • Chat with documents
    • Access to ai.foxit.com web platform
    • Works in desktop and mobile apps
  • AI Assistant - Power Users2,000 AI credits/month for power users (add-on pricing not clearly specified)
    • 2,000 AI credits monthly
    • Multi-document research agent
    • Priority processing
    • Access to ai.foxit.com web platform
    • All AI features
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✓
iOS
ABBYY FineReader PDF✗
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Android
ABBYY FineReader PDF✗
Foxit PDF Editor✓
macOS
ABBYY FineReader PDF✗
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Windows
ABBYY FineReader PDF✗
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Self-hosted
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✗
Hybrid
ABBYY FineReader PDF✓
Foxit PDF Editor✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ABBYY FineReader PDF

Not documented yet.

Foxit PDF Editor

Leader
15 total
  • Dropbox
  • Salesforce
  • SharePoint
  • NetDocuments
  • iManage Work
  • iManage Cloud
  • Egnyte
  • OpenText Documentum
  • OpenText eDOCS
  • OpenText Content Suite
  • Worldox
  • FileOpen
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Foxit eSign API
  • Google Chrome
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.