# Foxit PDF Editor vs pdf-lib

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Foxit PDF Editor

| Attribute | Foxit PDF Editor | pdf-lib |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 74.6 (73% (medium)) | 47.6 (44% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2,364 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 8,660 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under PDF Editors.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"What is Foxit PDF Editor?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Foxit PDF Editor offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $4.99 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"Is Foxit PDF Editor free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Foxit PDF Editor supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Foxit PDF Editor support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Foxit PDF Editor, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"Can Foxit PDF Editor be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 21 integrations for Foxit PDF Editor, including Dropbox, Salesforce, SharePoint, NetDocuments, iManage Work, iManage Cloud, Egnyte and OpenText Documentum, plus 13 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"What does Foxit PDF Editor integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Foxit PDF Editor. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Foxit PDF Editor not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"What security certifications does Foxit PDF Editor have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Foxit PDF Editor is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","question":"Where is Foxit PDF Editor available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A pure JavaScript PDF manipulation toolkit that runs across any JavaScript environment including web browsers, Node.js, Deno, and React Native. It enables creating new PDFs, editing existing documents, filling forms with various field types, embedding fonts, and merging or splitting pages. It is indexed under PDF Editors.","source":"https://pdf-lib.js.org/","question":"What is pdf-lib?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"pdf-lib offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pdf-lib.js.org/","question":"Is pdf-lib free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to pdf-lib. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://pdf-lib.js.org/","question":"What platforms does pdf-lib support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. pdf-lib is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/hopding/pdf-lib","question":"Is pdf-lib open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | A programming library that enables developers to create, edit, and manipulate PDF files with support for embedded fonts, form field creation, page embedding, and text drawing. |
| features.capabilities | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"flat_subscription","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","file_size_compression_engine":true,"interactive_form_field_creation":true,"password_protection_and_encryption":true,"permanent_blackout_redaction_engine":true,"microsoft_office_docx_xlsx_conversion":true,"page_merging_extraction_and_splitting":true,"base_text_and_image_editing_within_pdf":true,"ocr_optical_character_recognition_scanning":true,"digital_signature_certification_enforcement":true}` | `{"interactive_form_field_creation":true,"page_merging_extraction_and_splitting":true,"base_text_and_image_editing_within_pdf":true,"ocr_optical_character_recognition_scanning":false}` |
| integrations.count | 40 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"SharePoint"},{"name":"NetDocuments"},{"name":"iManage Work"},{"name":"iManage Cloud"},{"name":"Egnyte"},{"name":"OpenText Documentum"},{"name":"OpenText eDOCS"},{"name":"OpenText Content Suite"},{"name":"Worldox"},{"name":"FileOpen"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra ID"},{"name":"Foxit eSign API"},{"name":"Google Chrome"},{"name":"Google Drive","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Notion","native":false,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Atlassian","native":false,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"OpenText Intelligent Capture","native":false},{"name":"OpenText Captiva","native":false},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OneDrive","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"HubSpot","native":true,"category":"crm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Workday","native":true,"category":"hr","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"BambooHR","native":true,"category":"hr","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"NotaryLive","native":true,"category":"notary_services","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"PDF Editor","summary":"$129.99/year or $10.99/month including Foxit DMS and 300 monthly AI credits","features":["Edit text, images, and pages","Merge and split PDFs","OCR and text recognition","PDF to Word/Excel/PowerPoint conversion","Create and fill forms","Password protection and encryption","Document comparison","Foxit Document Management System","Cloud storage and sharing","300 AI credits/month for document processing"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":129.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":10.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Professional PDF editing with document management and 300 monthly AI credits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"cloud_storage":"unlimited","ai_credits_monthly":"300"}},{"free":false,"name":"PDF Editor+","summary":"$159.99/year (most popular). Includes mobile apps, eSign capability, and Smart Redact","features":["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","300 AI credits/month"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":159.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All PDF Editor features plus mobile apps, eSign envelopes, and AI Smart Redact","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"cloud_storage":"unlimited","ai_credits_monthly":"300","esign_envelopes_annually":"150"}},{"free":false,"name":"PDF Editor 14 Perpetual License","summary":"$209.99 one-time perpetual license for desktop use","features":["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"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":209.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"One-time perpetual license for Windows and macOS with no subscription required","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Volume Licensing","summary":"Custom pricing with up to 30% discount for 30+ licenses","features":["Up to 30% volume discount","Single purchase order consolidation","Centralized license management","Applies to subscriptions and perpetual licenses","Support for multiple Foxit products","Worldwide deployment for subsidiaries"],"minSeats":30,"description":"Custom pricing for organizations purchasing 30+ licenses","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Foxit Workspace AI Assistant","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $129.99/year for PDF Editor. Free 14-day trial. Perpetual license option at $209.99. Volume discounts available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.foxit.com/pdf-editor/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T16:03:30.676Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":10.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pdf-lib.js.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T16:04:48.894Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 19 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.17.1","date":"2021-11-06T22:31:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.17.0","date":"2021-10-16T21:23:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.16.0","date":"2021-01-27T01:11:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2021-01-09T23:04:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.14.1","date":"2020-12-30T00:07:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2020-12-21T17:46:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2020-12-06T20:09:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2020-11-15T15:49:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2020-10-09T22:10:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2020-09-15T23:54:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2020-09-13T20:29:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.10.0","date":"2020-08-08T16:26:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.9.0","date":"2020-06-26T23:26:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2020-06-20T18:26:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.7.0","date":"2020-05-30T16:20:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.6.1","date":"2020-05-25T15:57:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.6.0","date":"2020-05-16T15:55:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.5.0","date":"2020-04-26T20:26:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.4.1","date":"2020-03-07T16:59:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hopding/pdf-lib/releases/tag/v1.4.0","date":"2020-02-29T16:39:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.4.0"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"},{"name":"Section 508/ADA","status":"active"},{"name":"TAA (Trade Agreements Act)","status":"active"},{"name":"21 CFR Part 11","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=pdf-lib&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (PDF Editors)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:51:32.499Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*