Comparison

Foxit PDF Editor vs Nitro Pro

On the evidence we track, Foxit PDF Editor leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Foxit PDF Editor75
Nitro Pro49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Foxit PDF Editor75 / 100medium · 73%
Nitro Pro49 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
Foxit PDF Editor✗
Nitro Pro✗
Model
Foxit PDF Editorcommercial
Nitro Procommercial
Price level
Foxit PDF Editorlow
Nitro Prounknown
Starting price
Foxit PDF Editor$10.99
Nitro Pro–
Transparent
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✗
Integrations
Count
Foxit PDF Editor40
Nitro Pro26
Security
Disclosure policy
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Gdpr
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Hipaa
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Iso27001
Foxit PDF Editor–
Nitro Pro✓
Pci
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro–
Soc2
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Content
Faq
Foxit PDF Editor7 items
Nitro Pro7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Foxit PDF Editor

Leader

A comprehensive PDF application available as desktop software (Windows, macOS) and cloud web platform, providing document creation, editing, OCR conversion, form management, digital signatures, and AI-assisted capabilities. Offered through subscription plans or perpetual licensing with optional mobile access.

Independently observed

Nitro Pro

Nitro is a comprehensive document management platform combining PDF editing, creation, conversion, and eSignature functionality with enterprise-grade security and compliance. It serves individuals, teams, and enterprises with tools for creating, editing, and securely signing documents across cloud and desktop environments.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Foxit PDF Editor

Leader
from $10.99/moHybrid14-day trial

From $129.99/year for PDF Editor. Free 14-day trial. Perpetual license option at $209.99. Volume discounts available.

  • PDF Editor$129.99/year or $10.99/month including Foxit DMS and 300 monthly AI credits
    • Edit text, images, and pages
    • Merge and split PDFs
    • OCR and text recognition
    • PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint conversion
    • Create and fill forms
    • +5 more
  • PDF Editor+$159.99/year (most popular). Includes mobile apps, eSign capability, and Smart Redact
    • All PDF Editor features
    • iOS and Android mobile apps
    • Foxit eSign with 150 envelopes/year
    • AI Smart Redact for automatic PII detection and removal
    • Foxit Workspace with AI assistant
    • +1 more
  • PDF Editor 14 Perpetual License$209.99 one-time perpetual license for desktop use
    • Perpetual desktop licensing for Windows and macOS
    • Full PDF editing and conversion capabilities
    • OCR and form creation
    • Document security features
    • No mobile apps or cloud integrations included
  • Volume LicensingContact sales
    • Up to 30% volume discount
    • Single purchase order consolidation
    • Centralized license management
    • Applies to subscriptions and perpetual licenses
    • Support for multiple Foxit products
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Nitro Pro

Subscription14-day trial

Subscription-based pricing for individuals, teams, and businesses. 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

  • Individual-
  • Team-
  • BusinessContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
iOS
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Android
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✗
macOS
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Windows
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Foxit PDF Editor✓
Nitro Pro✓

Integrations

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

In common (7)
  • Dropbox
  • Salesforce
  • SharePoint
  • Google Drive
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365
  • OneDrive

Foxit PDF Editor

Leader
27 total - 20 not shared
  • NetDocuments
  • iManage Work
  • iManage Cloud
  • Egnyte
  • OpenText Documentum
  • OpenText eDOCS
  • OpenText Content Suite
  • Worldox
  • FileOpen
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Foxit eSign API
  • Google Chrome
  • Notion
  • Atlassian
  • OpenText Intelligent Capture
  • OpenText Captiva
  • HubSpot
  • Workday
  • BambooHR
  • NotaryLive
Independently observed

Nitro Pro

32 total - 25 not shared
  • Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • Teams
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • iManage
  • M-Files
  • PDF Butler
  • Alfresco
  • TalentSoft
  • Aareon
  • Silverfin
  • AdminPulse
  • Sofico
  • Azure Information Protection
  • Brio
  • Power Automate
  • Cloud Storage
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Teams
  • +1 more
Independently observed
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