# Foxit PDF Editor vs PyMuPDF

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

| Attribute | Foxit PDF Editor | PyMuPDF |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 77.8 (55% (medium)) | 55.1 (24% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 38 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1,798 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,576 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":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 Python library built on the MuPDF engine for reading, manipulating, converting, and annotating PDF and document files with integrated OCR support. Designed for local processing in air-gapped and regulated environments. |
| 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}` | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | AGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":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","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pymupdf.readthedocs.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:46:17.005Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10.99,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 35 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.28.2","date":"2026-08-06T22:16:34Z","type":"stable","version":"1.28.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.28.0","date":"2026-06-29T09:18:49Z","type":"stable","version":"1.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.27.2.3","date":"2026-04-24T14:23:34Z","type":"stable","version":"1.27.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.27.2.2","date":"2026-03-20T09:56:24Z","type":"stable","version":"1.27.2.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.27.2","date":"2026-03-10T13:11:38Z","type":"stable","version":"1.27.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.27.1","date":"2026-02-11T15:12:59Z","type":"stable","version":"1.27.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.7","date":"2025-12-11T23:17:03Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.6","date":"2025-11-05T16:07:35Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.5","date":"2025-10-10T14:07:18Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.4","date":"2025-08-25T14:34:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.3","date":"2025-07-02T21:52:37Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.1","date":"2025-06-11T22:30:03Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.26.0","date":"2025-05-22T16:30:32Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.25.5","date":"2025-03-31T23:25:00Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.25.4","date":"2025-03-14T19:16:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.25.3","date":"2025-02-06T13:12:40Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.25.2","date":"2025-01-17T16:36:36Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.25.1","date":"2024-12-11T22:51:35Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.25.0","date":"2024-12-05T20:45:10Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/releases/tag/1.24.14","date":"2024-11-19T11:21:54Z","type":"stable","version":"1.24.14"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.3 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pymupdf&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

## Capabilities (PDF Editors)

| Capability | Foxit PDF Editor | PyMuPDF |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:09:52.426Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*