# Foxit PDF Editor vs PDFelement

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

| Attribute | Foxit PDF Editor | PDFelement |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 77.8 (55% (medium)) | 36.8 (47% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A multi-purpose PDF tool that lets users modify document content (text and images), create interactive forms, read text from scanned files, reorganize pages, convert between document formats, and apply digital signatures. Works on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and through a web interface. |
| 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}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"pricing_model":"one_time_purchase","deployment_model":"native_desktop","file_size_compression_engine":true,"interactive_form_field_creation":true,"password_protection_and_encryption":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}` |
| integrations.count | 15 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"PDF Editor","summary":"$209.99 one-time purchase","features":["Full PDF editing and creation","OCR and document scanning","Form creation and interactive fields","256-bit AES encryption and access control","Digital signature support","Redaction and content removal","Document conversion"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":209.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Perpetual license with core PDF editing capabilities","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"PDF Editor+","summary":"$159.99/year or $10.99/month per user","features":["All PDF Editor features","Web-based Editor Cloud platform","Mobile apps (iOS, Android)","Unlimited cloud storage","AI Assistant (20 credits/month included)","Smart Redact using AI","150 eSign envelopes per year","Document Management System","eSignature integration"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":159.99,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":10.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Full-featured subscription with cloud, mobile, and AI capabilities","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"AI Assistant - Free","summary":"Free, 20 AI credits/month","features":["Document summarization","Multi-language translation (27+ languages)","Chat with documents","Access to ai.foxit.com web platform","Works in desktop and mobile apps"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier with limited monthly AI credits","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"20/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"AI Assistant - Power Users","summary":"2,000 AI credits/month for power users (add-on pricing not clearly specified)","features":["2,000 AI credits monthly","Multi-document research agent","Priority processing","Access to ai.foxit.com web platform","All AI features"],"description":"Expanded AI capabilities with higher monthly credit allowance","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"2000/month"}}],"summary":"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","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.foxit.com/ai/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:43:13.416Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":10.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"PDFelement for Individuals","summary":"$129.99 perpetual (12% discount from $159)","features":["Edit text and images","Annotate documents","Merge and split pages","OCR scanning","Convert to and from PDF","Compress file size","Create fillable forms","Digital signatures","Protect PDFs"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":129.99,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Edit, print, convert, eSign, and protect PDFs on Windows PC or Mac","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"PDFelement for Team","summary":"$139/user/month with custom services available (contact for details)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":139,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flexible team licensing with provisioning, tracking, and management across groups","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $129.99 one-time for individuals or $139/user/month for teams. Free trial available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://pdf.wondershare.com/business/acrobat-reader-enterprise-pricing.html","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:45:56.513Z","startingPrice":{"amount":129.99,"currency":"USD"}}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | high |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10.99,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":129.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (PDF Editors)

| Capability | Foxit PDF Editor | PDFelement |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | Native desktop |
| 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 | One time purchase |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:44:20.216Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*