Open Source Foxit PDF Editor AlternativesPDF Editors & PDF Readers like Foxit PDF Editor

The best open source alternative to Foxit PDF Editor is PaperKnife. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Foxit PDF Editor and eight of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to Foxit PDF Editor are PDFedit, PDF Reader Pro (by ahmmedrejowan), PDF Toolkit: Edit, Merge, Sign and PDFMerge.

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  1. PaperKnife icon
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    Privacy-first PDF utility (Zero-Server Architecture). Merge, split, compress, and edit PDFs 100% locally on your device. No uploads, no servers, no tracking.

    55 PaperKnife alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    • Online
     
  2. PDFedit icon
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    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  3. A feature-rich, privacy-focused PDF app built with Jetpack Compose and Material 3. View, edit, and manage PDFs with 12 powerful tools including merge, split, compress, rotate, lock/unlock, and more. Supports bookmarks, table of contents, full-text search, and auto-scroll for...

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    Platforms

    • Android
     
  4. PDFMerge icon
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    PDF Split and Merge tool is implemented using the PdfSharp library and is either GUI or command driven.It is useful for automated document creation.It allows bookmarks from the input pdfs to be imported and flexibly embedded in the destination document.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. This desktop app reads and writes PDF documents. It was created for a small copy shop in Germany. Features of this application are:

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. ZapPDF icon
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    ZapPDF is the ultimate privacy-first PDF utility. Whether you are dealing with sensitive financial documents, legal forms, or heavy study materials, ZapPDF gives you the power to manage them instantly—without ever uploading your private files to a random cloud server.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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