Foxit PDF Reader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as PDF Editors for Windows

There are many alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows PDF Editor alternative is Okular, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader and many of them are PDF Editors available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows PDF Editor alternatives to Foxit PDF Reader are KDAN PDF, PDF-XChange Editor, PDFgear and Master PDF Editor.

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  1. Okular icon
     496 likes

    Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, ePub, comics, images, and Markdown with annotation, digital signature verification, tabbed interface, sidebar navigation, text selection, text-to-speech, magnifier, search, dark mode, and plugin support.

    124 Okular alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • KDE Plasma
    • Snapcraft
    • Linux Mobile
    • Flathub
    • Haiku
     
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  2. KDAN PDF icon
     187 likes

    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    273 KDAN PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  3. Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    155 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  4. PDFgear icon
     62 likes

    Read, edit, convert, merge, and sign PDF files across devices, for completely free and without signing up.

    60 PDFgear alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  5. Master PDF Editor is complete solution for editing PDF and XPS files. You can insert, edit, remove, copy, add images or graphics. Export, import, remove and change page layouts. Also Master PDF Editor provides full functionality for changing PDF information, including author...

    140 Master PDF Editor alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  6. Create, Convert, Review and Edit PDF Documents on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
     
  7. Xodo icon
     71 likes

    Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    125 Xodo alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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  8. Drawboard PDF icon
     15 likes

    The top AEC PDF app to markup and manage drawings and documents. Ideal for replacing pen and paper, avoid printing documents again by using our intuitive feature set that makes marking up a PDF easy. Open or create a new PDF, markup using our extensive array of tools, then save...

    64 Drawboard PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
  9. SwifDoo icon
     1 like

    Looking for methods to edit, merge,split,convert,rotate,annotate and other related manipulate on PDF? SwifDoo PDF will match your needs and handle most of your PDF-related jobs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
     
  10. LightPDF icon
     23 likes

    Cloud PDF toolkit provides over 20 tools for editing, conversion, OCR, merge, split, annotation, batch processing, and signatures, with free online access, cross-platform usability, no watermarks, no size limits, and options for mobile and desktop integration.

    179 LightPDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Windows
    • Mac
     
  11. Read, edit, annotate, and sign PDF documents with built-in AI features like summarize and translate, OCR in 50+ languages, fill forms, export to major formats offline, apply watermarks, compress files, secure with passwords, and use text-to-speech on all major platforms.

    79 PDF Reader Pro alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. PDFChef icon
     3 likes

    PDFChef enhances document management with cross-platform support on PC, Mac, iOS, and browsers. It offers text-editing, page rearranging, conversion tools, and cloud-based sharing. Supporting various file formats, it also enables users to add signatures directly to PDFs for swift document finalization.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
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