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Should I use Foxit?

Fast, secure PDF software trusted by businesses worldwide. Edit, convert, and eSign documents with Foxit's affordable tools. - foxit.com

Worth it. Buy it if your team edits, converts, or eSigns PDFs daily and wants Adobe-level capability at a lower price. Skip it if you only read PDFs occasionally or cannot keep devices patched against a steady CVE stream.

Confidence

High. Based on 40+ public sources; strongest signals from G2 reviews, r/sysadmin threads, and 2024–2026 security advisories.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

PDF Reader

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
PDF Editor$129.99 per user
PDF Editor+$159.99 per user

Best for

  • Teams ditching Adobe Acrobat
  • Docs-heavy SMBs
  • Firms needing bundled eSign
  • Windows-first offices

Not for

  • Casual users who only view PDFs — free readers suffice
  • Orgs without patch discipline — recurring CVEs including RCE
  • Buyers who need responsive vendor support
  • Anyone wanting a simple one-time cheap tool with zero license fine print

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Multiple CVEs 2024–2026, including RCE. Verify auto-updates before wide deployment.

medium

Priced per user — team-wide rollout costs multiply fast beyond the headline $129.99.

medium

Editing is never free; the free tier is read-only. Budget for Editor licenses.

low

Two license models (perpetual vs subscription) — confirm which you're buying before checkout.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Far cheaper than Adobe Acrobat, per sysadmin consensus
  • 4.6/5 on G2 across 5,481 reviews
  • Perpetual license option — no forced subscription
  • Replaces Acrobat Pro and DocuSign in one rollout
  • Enterprise-proven: Chase Bank compresses 1.25B pages annually

Cons

  • Steady CVE stream, including a 2025 remote code execution flaw
  • Support complaints: 'had to fix it myself' on iOS
  • Online version reportedly can't redact — desktop needed

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 13 sources - Publishes regular advisories and runs a disclosure program, but carries a recurring stream of CVEs 2024–2026 including remote code execution.

official x3review x6security x3news x1
  • CVE-2025-55313 — remote code execution in PDF Editor, Remote code execution vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor, tracked June 2026.
  • CVE-2026-1592 — stored XSS in Foxit Cloud, Stored cross-site scripting in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud, disclosed February 2026.
  • CVE-2025-66493 — use-after-free, Use-after-free flaw listed in NIST NVD, December 2025.
  • 2024 New York State advisory — arbitrary code execution, Multiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Editor could allow arbitrary code execution.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 13

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Sysadmins consistently cite far lower cost than Adobe
  • Ease of use: 4/5. G2 users praise ease of use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Edit, convert, eSign, AI credits bundled
  • Support quality: 2/5. Users report DIY fixes and frustrating sales
  • Security posture: 2/5. Recurring CVEs, including 2025 RCE
  • 4.6/5 G2 rating 5,481 reviews
  • $129.99 Starting price PDF Editor, per user
  • Yes Free tier Free PDF reader
  • 650M+ Claimed users per PDF Association interview

Pricing

PDF Reader

Free

  • View and comment
  • Fill forms

PDF Editor

$129.99 per user

  • Full editing
  • Document conversion

PDF Editor+

$159.99 per user

  • Everything in Editor
  • Added advanced features

Security

Publishes regular advisories and runs a disclosure program, but carries a recurring stream of CVEs 2024–2026 including remote code execution.

  • CVE-2025-55313 — remote code execution in PDF EditorRemote code execution vulnerability in Foxit PDF Editor, tracked June 2026.⁹
  • CVE-2026-1592 — stored XSS in Foxit CloudStored cross-site scripting in Foxit PDF Editor Cloud, disclosed February 2026.
  • CVE-2025-66493 — use-after-freeUse-after-free flaw listed in NIST NVD, December 2025.10
  • 2024 New York State advisory — arbitrary code executionMultiple vulnerabilities in Foxit Reader and Editor could allow arbitrary code execution.11

What users say

Users on G2 and sysadmin forums largely praise it as a low-cost Acrobat replacement, while a minority report support and cloud-version frustrations.

“Foxit is great and far lower cost.”
Reddit, r/sysadmin
“Working again but had to fix it myself .”
Apple App Store review

Alternatives

Compare Foxit with each alternative.

  • Nitro PDF

    Business PDF editor pitched head-to-head against Foxit.

  • PDF-XChange Editor

    Lightweight Windows editor some ex-Foxit users prefer.

    Foxit vs PDF-XChange Editor

  • Adobe Acrobat Pro

    Pricier standard; pick if you need deepest ecosystem integration.

Companies that use it

  • Chase Bank12
  • Danske Bank
  • IMA Financial
  • Meredith Connell
  • Cura Day Hospitals Group
Full analysis

Based on 40+ public sources; strongest signals from G2 reviews, r/sysadmin threads, and 2024–2026 security advisories.

Cheap, capable Acrobat alternative with big-name users — but active CVE history means patch discipline is mandatory.

Methodology

Based on 40+ public sources; strongest signals from G2 reviews, r/sysadmin threads, and 2024–2026 security advisories.

Sources

  1. Foxit Products — G2 (4.6 stars, 5,481 reviews)g2.com
    review
  2. Foxit PDF Editor 13 review — PCWorldpcworld.com
    review
  3. PSA: Foxit working well to replace Acrobat Pro and DocuSign — Reddit r/sysadminreddit.com
    review
  4. Foxit! — Reddit r/sysadminreddit.com
    review
  5. Foxit PDF Editor — App Storeapps.apple.com
    review
  6. Foxit Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  7. Foxit PDF Editor Pricingfoxit.com
    official
  8. Perpetual and Subscription Licenses — Foxit data sheetfoxit.com
    official
  9. CVE-2025-55313 RCE — SentinelOne vulnerability databasesentinelone.com
    security
  10. CVE-2025-66493 — NIST NVDnvd.nist.gov
    security
  11. NY State advisory: Foxit vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary code executionits.ny.gov
    security
  12. Chase Bank case study — Foxitfoxit.com
    official
  13. Foxit used by 650M+ users — PDF Associationpdfa.org
    news

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